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All you need to know about Simple Machines

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Pulley   a machine that uses a grooved wheel and rope to raise, lower, and move objects  
Inclined Plane   a slanting surface connecting a lower level and higher level  
Screw   an inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials  
Wheel and Axle   a wheel with a rod called an axle, through its center, it lifts or moves loads  
Wedge   an object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge that cuts materials apart  
Lever   a bar that rests on an support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads  
Gears   toothed or pegged wheels meshed together to transmit motion and force  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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