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‘Simple machines make work easier by
reducing the amount of force or changing the
direction of the force needed to doa task.
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PULLEY
‘A pulley is made up ofa
chain, belt, or ope wrapped
around a wheel. A movable
palley decreases the amount
‘of force needed todo work.
A single fixed pulley changes
the direction of the force
and allows a worker to
Add his or her own weight
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the object decreases.
