Find out more about the wheel and axel, the lever, and the wedge. Find out more about three of the six simple machines: the wheel and axel, the wedge, the lever. Simple machines like these help us do ...

Mechanical Advantage : The wheel and axle provide a mechanical advantage, allowing a smaller force applied to the rim of the wheel to produce a larger force at the axle. This principle is utilized in ...

From pyramids to playground slides, inclined planes make heavy lifting easier! Dr. Rob and the Crew explore ramps, rolling carts, and puzzling planes to reveal how this simple machine reduces work and ...

This lesson will provide children with a basic understanding of the various uses of inclined planes and encourage them to think about how ramps are used through experimentation. Usage conditions apply ...