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>
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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>