5 Simple Machines
History
Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines which were defined by Renaissance scientists:[1]; the Lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw.
"They are the elementary "building blocks" of which all more complicated machines (sometimes called "compound machines".[2]
The Question
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References
- ↑ Anderson, William Ballantyne (1914). Physics for Technical Students: Mechanics and Heat. New York, USA: McGraw Hill. pp. 112–122. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ↑ "Compound Machines". University of Virginia Physics Department. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
