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What Are Simple Machines? |
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What Are Simple Machines?
By Cindy Grigg |
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1 Suppose you needed to move an object. You might use tools to help you. Machines are tools that use energy to do work. Simple machines are machines with a few or no moving parts. Machines make work easier. You probably have used several of the six different kinds of simple machines.