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The Six Simple Machines

The Six Simple Machines. By: Mike Spain Brandon Mumy Cole Haselhorst Matt Herndon. Wheel and Axel. One of the simple machines used in sixties playgrounds was the wheel and axel. It was used in such things the witch hat and merry go round. Inclined plane/screw.

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The Six Simple Machines

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  1. The Six Simple Machines By: Mike Spain Brandon Mumy Cole Haselhorst Matt Herndon

  2. Wheel and Axel • One of the simple machines used in sixties playgrounds was the wheel and axel. It was used in such things the witch hat and merry go round.

  3. Inclined plane/screw • Slides in the sixties were made of metal, basic and inclined planes. Compared to the slides of today which can be molded into different shapes such as the screw.

  4. Lever • One example of a lever that has started to fade out from playgrounds today is the see saw. They are not used anymore today because kids were getting injured

  5. Wedge • One example of a wedge that was used back then and now is skateboard ramps. Its also considered a inclined plane.

  6. Pulley • Many playgrounds use a pulley in things such as the zipline. One example is the Bridgemill parks wire ziplines, that contain two pulleys in the handle

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