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Simple Machines

Simple Machines. Patricia McKane Spring ’11 Multimedia Authoring Don Simmons, Professor. What is a Simple Machine?. A simple machine has few or no moving parts Simple machines make work easier. Remember!.

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Simple Machines

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  1. Simple Machines Patricia McKane Spring ’11 Multimedia Authoring Don Simmons, Professor

  2. What is a Simple Machine? A simple machine has few or no moving parts Simple machines make work easier

  3. Remember! • Work is done when a force moves an object over a distance. If you apply a force on an object without moving it, such as pushing on a wall, you are not doing work.

  4. Wheels and Axles The wheel and axle is a simple machine The axle is a rod that goes through the wheel which allows the wheel to turn Gears are a form of wheels and axles

  5. Pulleys Pulley are wheels and axles with a groove around the outside A pulley needs a rope, chain or belt around the groove to make it do work

  6. Inclined Planes An inclined plane is a flat surface that is higher on one end Inclined planes make the work of moving things easier

  7. Wedges Two inclined planes joined back to back. Wedges are used to split things.

  8. Screws A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a shaft or cylinder. The inclined plane allows the screw to move itself when rotated.

  9. Levers-First Class In a first class lever the fulcrum is in the middle and the load and effort is on either side Think of a see-saw

  10. Levers-Second Class In a second class lever the fulcrum is at the end, with the load in the middle

  11. Think of a Wheelbarrow

  12. Levers-Third Class In a third class lever the fulcrum is again at the end, but the effort is in the middle

  13. Think of a pair of tweezers

  14. Simple Machines Simple Machines can be put together in different ways to make complex machinery

  15. Draw a line to the correct definition A _____is an inclined plane wrapped around a shaft or cylinder. ____ are wheels and axles with a groove around the outside WEDGE A _____ is two inclined planes joined back to back.

  16. Draw a line to the correct type of lever! • First class lever- the fulcrum is in the middle • Second class lever- the load is in the middle • Third class lever- effort is in the middle

  17. Draw a line to the correct definition The ___ is a rod that goes through the ____which allows the wheel to turn An ______is a flat surface that is higher on one end

  18. Can you name all six simple machines? • Pulley • Wedge • Screw • Inclined Plane • Lever • Wheel and Axle

  19. TEST Your Knowledge Edhead’s Simple Machine Activity Neo Kids Quiz on Simple Machines

  20. Questions? Contact me at pmckane@minisink.com

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