A simple machine is a tool used to make work easier.
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Is a baseball a wedge? Why or why not?
A baseball is not a wedge. A baseball is not made up of two inclined planes that form a wedge. A baseball is not used to split and object or hold it in place.
100
I am trying to dig a hole to plant my tomato seeds. Draw a picture of a type of wedge I can use.
A shovel would be one example of a wedge to use in this situation.
200
_______ is the term used to describe the force it takes to move an object.
Work is the term used to describe the force it takes to move an object.
200
Is a chisel a wedge? Why or why not?
Yes. A chisel is made up of two incline planes that form an edge. A chisel helps split wood and other materials apart.
200
The door to the movie theater keeps closing when people are trying to walk through the door. Draw a picture of a wedge I can use to stop the door from closing.
A doorstop would be a wedge that would keep the door from closing.
300
Define the term force.
Force is the amount of push or pull on an object.
300
Is a needle a wedge? Why or why not?
Yes, a needle is a very small wedge. It is made up of two very tiny inclined planes pushed back to back.
300
Draw a picture of a human body part that is considered a wedge. HINT: you use it when you eat.
Our teeth are wedges!
400
_______ is what occurs when two objects are rubbed together.
Friction _______ is what occurs when two objects are rubbed together.
400
Is an axe a wedge? Why or why not?
Yes, an axe is a wedge. It is composed of two inclined planes pushed back to back. An axe helps us split wood and other tough materials.
400
I am trying to hang up some pictures in my house. Draw a picture of a wedge I can use to hammer into the wood walls of my house.
A nail would be a wedge to use to hang up pictures. The nail splits the wood as you hammer it into the wood wall.