Difference between revisions of "Simple machine"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
DavidB4-bot (talk | contribs) (→top: clean up & uniformity) |
|||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | A '''simple machine''' is a [[device]] that reduces the amount of [[force]] needed to perform a task or changes the direction of the force. <ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref> | + | A '''simple machine''' is a [[device]] that reduces the amount of [[force]] needed to perform a task or changes the direction of the force.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref> |
The six simpler machines are: | The six simpler machines are: | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
* The [[lever]] | * The [[lever]] | ||
* The [[pulley]] | * The [[pulley]] | ||
| − | * The [[ | + | * The [[wedge]] |
| − | * The [[ | + | * The [[screw]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:Mechanics]] | [[Category:Mechanics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:20, July 13, 2016
A simple machine is a device that reduces the amount of force needed to perform a task or changes the direction of the force.[1]
The six simpler machines are:
- The inclined plane
- The wheel and axle
- The lever
- The pulley
- The wedge
- The screw
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000