Simple Machines

Welcome to simple machines! These web pages will help you learn about some simple machines. These basic machines are found everywhere, even in the human body! Once you understand the concepts of simple machines, you can put them together to make complicated machines, like bicycles or cars.

This video introduces a few simple machines.



Click on the player to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEsH1iA20GM




Choose one of the simple machines below to learn more about it:


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Levers


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Wheels


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Pulleys


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Gears