SIMPLE MACHINES BY CAMDEN KNUDSEN INCLINED PLANE DESCRIPTION

SIMPLE MACHINES BY: CAMDEN KNUDSEN

INCLINED PLANE DESCRIPTION AN INCLINED PLANE IS A TRIANGLE USED TO LIFT UP AN OBJECT. EXAMPLE AN EXAMPLE COULD BE A RAMP IN A MONSTER TRUCK RALLY. WORK IT DOES IT LIFTS UP AN OBJECT

SCREW DESCRIPTION A SCREW IS AN INCLINED PLANE AROUND A CYLINDER. EXAMPLE JON WAS USING A SCREW TO MAKE HIS DECK INSTEAD OF A NAIL SO HE USED LESS EFFORT. WORK IT DOES IT CAN DRILL INTO THINGS WITH LESS EFFORT THAN A NAIL. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

WEDGE DESCRIPTION A WEDGE IS A TRIANGULAR SHAPE TOOL (INCLINED PLANE). EXAMPLE BILL CHOPS A PIECE OF WOOD WITH AN AX. WORK IT DOES A WEDGE HOLDS OR CHOPS SOMETTHING. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

WHEEL AND AXLE DESCRIPTION A LONG POLE CALLED AN AXLE AND A WHEEL. EXAMPLE A DOORk. NOB CAR BOTTOM WORK IT DOES TURNS TO MAKE AN OBJECT MOVE. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

PULLEY DESCRIPTION A PULLEY IS A SMALL FIXED WHEEL. EXAMPLE A CRANE USED A PULLY TO PICK UP THE PACKAGE. WORK IT DOES IT LIFTS UP AN OBJECT. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

LEVER DESCRIPTION A LEVER IS A PLANK WITH A FULCRUM, EFFORT, BEAM AND LOAD. EXAMPLE SEESAW. WORK IT DOES LIFTS AN OBJECT USING EFFORT. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.