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Simple machines make work easier by changing either the direction or magnitude of force. The document discusses four simple machines: pulleys, levers, inclined planes, and winches. Pulleys use wheels and ropes to change the direction of pulling force to lift objects. Levers provide mechanical advantage depending on the positions of the load, fulcrum, and effort. Inclined planes reduce the effort needed to move loads up slopes. Winches are cylinders with handles and ropes that lift objects as the rope winds around the cylinder.
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1) Simple machines include the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. They make work easier by transferring force, increasing applied force, or changing the direction or distance of force.
2) A machine multiplies the input force (effort force) to increase the output force. Mechanical advantage is the ratio of output to input force. No machine is 100% efficient.
3) Compound and complex machines combine two or more simple machines to further multiply force or change the direction and distance of force applied.
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