In fact yes! Stairs are a type of incline plane. An incline plane a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level just like stairs
For my homework today i need go around the house and identify as many simple machines that I can
That sound fun! Have you found any yet
In the tree house we have a pulley. A pulley is a wheel that has a rope running through it . A pulleychanges the direction of the input force
Wow I didn’t know that
Oh my lord you’ve learned so much
My bike is a simple machine it has a wheel and axle. A wheel and an axle is made of two round objects that are attached and rotate together around the same axis
Another one is a diving board. A diving board as a lever. A lever is a plank that pivots on a fixed point called a fulcrum
A lever can increase the force or increase the distance the force is applied
Before you do if you look closely the base of the lightbulb as a screw. A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a post
Before we continue I need to change this lightbulb
OH MY GOSH SHES SO SMART!!!
Look an axe! An ax is a simple machine called a wedge,it’s a moving incline plane with to incline planes join back to back
She’s a little genius
Wow I’m so proud of you for finding so many simple machines. Your teacher will be proud