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Simple Machines

Introduction
 Simple machines are machines with few or
no moving parts.
 Simple machines will be our next Science
unit.
Kinds of Simple Machines
 We will be learning about the six simple
machines. They are:
 1. Lever
 2. Inclined Plane
 3. Wedge
 4. Screw
 5. Wheel and Axle
 6. Pulley
Energy and Work
 Suppose you needed to move an object.
You might use tools to help you. Simple
machines are tools that use energy to do
work.
 Energy is the ability to do work.
 Work is done whenever force makes an
object move.
Lever
Levers have four basic parts:
Beam- The lever, a wooden plank or metal bar
resting on the fulcrum.
Fulcrum- the pivot or the turning point.
Force- the effort or input needed to move the
beam and load.
Load- the item or object being moved or lifted
on the plank.
What is a Lever?
 Wheelbarrows, shovels, brooms, boat oars, crow
bars, and bottle openers are all examples of
levers.
 When pulling a nail, the nail is the Load, the
Fulcrum is head of the hammer, and the Force is
at the other end of the handle, which is the Beam.
The Load (nail) and Fulcrum are close to each
other which makes it easier to remove a nail with
the hammer.
What is an Inclined Plane?
 One end of an inclined plane is higher than
the other end.
 A ramp is an inclined plane that helps move
objects.
 You can use an inclined plane to help move
an object to a higher or lower place.
Wedge
 A wedge is a simple machine used to push
objects apart.

 A wedge is a simple machine that almost


looks like a ramp or an inclined plane. It is
thick on one end and usually thins out to a
sharp edge on the other end.
What is a Wedge?
 A doorstop is a wedge.
 An ax is a wedge that splits wood.
 Other common examples of wedges include
shovels, teeth, some screwdrivers, a knife, a
needle, scissors, push pins, and tacks
Screw
 A screw is an inclined plane wrapped
around a cylinder.
 A screw can be used to hold objects
together.
What is a Screw?
 There are many other examples of screws
including the grooves on a jar or bottle lids,
the end of light bulbs, water faucets and
hoses, bottle caps, gas tank caps on cars,
and many others.
What is a Wheel and Axle?
 A wheel and axle is a simple machine made
of a rod attached to the center of a wheel.
 The axle, or rod, turns when you put force
on the wheel.
 You probably have seen a wheel and axle
on scooters, cars, roller skates, and wagons.
Pulley?
 A pulley is a wheel with a groove in it, and
a rope in the groove.
 You can use a pulley to move a load up,
down or sideways.
What is a Pulley?

 Pulleys are used in window blinds, on ships


to raise and lower sails, elevators, exercise
equipment, theater curtains, garage doors
and more.
Why use simple machines?
 Simple machines are important to us in our
daily life.
 They help us do work.
 They make our lives easier.

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