I get the simple...easy... not complex and I understand machine...a device. However, I have never really thought of how my own home was a house to so many of these simple machines.
Levers, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, wedges, wheels-n-axles, oh my! The possiblities are endless.
After doing a little investigating, I found the following simple machines in my home:
Lever
When used for yanking, erghh, I mean pulling a nail out from the wall... a hammer is much like a lever.
Pulley
The mechanism used to open/close and raise/lower blinds makes blinds a type of pulley.
Screw
The ability for a light bulb to be secured in a fixture, makes it an example of a screw.
Wedges
Wheel-n-axle
Lastly, a car, is a prime example of a simple machine that helps me and my family get around and enjoy places.
So as you can see, and as I have discovered, simple machines are everywhere. They vary in size and complexity but the purpose of these tools remains the same... to make work easier!
Nevermore will I overlook or devalue these items again.
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