INTRO TO SIMPLE MACHINES
A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force.
LEVER
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
A lever is a machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum.
WHEEL & AXLE
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
The wheel and axle consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other.
INCLINED PLANE
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
An inclined plane is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load.
WEDGE
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
PULLEY
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable, rope or belt along its circumference.
SCREW
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool used to separate two objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
A screw is a mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion, and a torque to a linear force.
Scissor Lift
A scissor lift mechanism is a type of mechanical lifting system that uses linked, folding supports in a crisscross (scissor-like) pattern to raise or lower a platform.
Scissor Lift
Tentacle
Tentacle motion refers to the flexible, fluid movement of a tentacle, commonly seen in octopuses, squids, and other cephalopods. Unlike rigid robotic arms or mechanical linkages, tentacle motion is highly dynamic, capable of bending, twisting, extending, and contracting in multiple directions without fixed joints.
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