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An inclined plane is a flat surface set at an angle, not horizontal, and its primary purpose is to trade increased distance for reduced force when moving an object between two h...
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Simple machines are the basic mechanical tools that make work easier by trading force for distance or direction. A simple machine being used in everyday life does not need compu...
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A second-class lever positions the load between the effort and the fulcrum, which always produces a mechanical advantage greater than one. This arrangement allows a smaller effo...
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A compound machine is a device that combines two or more simple machines to perform work more effectively than any single simple machine could. By linking mechanical elements su...
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A lever is a simple machine that amplifies force by pivoting on a fixed point called the fulcrum, and everyday examples of levers include seesaws, crowbars, wheelbarrows, and ba...
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A compound machine is a device that combines two or more simple machines to perform a task more efficiently than any single simple machine could. By linking levers, pulleys, inc...
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