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Simple Machines

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Mechanical Advantage   show
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Lever   show
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show Without friction an incline allows the user to raise an object to a height with a force smaller than the weight of the object.  
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show Allows for simpler motion via rotation of the wheel upon the axle or by wrapping a rope around the wheel and turning the axle with a lever.  
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Wedge   show
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Pulley   show
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show A long incline wrapped around a shaft. Good as fasteners or lifting heavy objects  
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show The amount of energy put in compared to energy that comes out/is transferred to the final product. High efficiency = 1.00 or 100%  
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Conservation of Momentum and Energy   show
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show A machine that uses the simple machines to complete a simple task in a very complex way.  
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