SIMPLE MACHINE

A simple machine is a mechanical device

that changes the direction and/or magnitude of
a force. In general, they can be defined as the
simplest mechanisms that use leverage (also
called mechanical advantage) to multiply force.
Usually the term refers to the six classical
simple machines which were defined by the
Renaissance scientists.
 LEVER

A lever is a bar or board that rests on a support

called a fulcrum. A downward force exerted on
one end of the lever can be transferred and
increased in an upward direction at the other
end, allowing a small force to lift a heavy
weight.
 WHEEL AND AXLE

A wheel and axle is made up of a circular frame

(the wheel) that revolves on a shaft or rod (the
axle). In its earliest form it was probably used
for raising weights or water buckets from wells.
 PULLEY

A pulley is a wheel that carries a flexible rope,

cord, cable, chain, or belt on its rim. Pulleys are
used singly or in combination to transmit
energy and motion.
 INCLINED PLANE

An inclined plane consists of a sloping surface

used for raising heavy bodies. The plane offers
a mechanical advantage in that the force
required to move an object up the incline is less
than the weight being raised.
 WEDGE

A wedge is an object that tapers to a thin edge.

Pushing the wedge in one direction creates a
force in a sideways direction. It is usually made
of metal or wood and is used for splitting, lifting,
or tightening, as in securing a hammer head
onto its handle.
 SCREW

A screw is a usually circular cylindrical member

with a continuous helical rib, used either as a
fastener or as a force and motion modifier.
 Submitted to:
MRS. LOURDES B. FABREZ
Submitted by:
JOHANA MOIRA TAYAG
SAMANTHA GAVIEL AROMIN
LAURENCE MIGUEL ASTIBE
MARC JERAMEEL DELA CRUZ
LINDSAY ANNE MENDOZA
ELIAN JADEN QUINTO
RHIAN SHIRLEY SUMANDAL