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A machine is a tool that helps people do work easily. It saves time and reduces
                  effort. Machines cannot work by themselves. They work when we push them,

                  pull them or give them power.



                  SIMPLE MACHINE

                  A simple machine is a tool that helps you do work more easily. It makes it

                  easier to lift, push, pull or move things. Simple machines don’t need motors or

                  electricity to work.


                  Examples of Simple Machine

                  Some examples of simple machine include:

                     Lever: A lever is a simple machine that helps us lift or move things easily.

                     Think of a see-saw, it is a long bar that you push down on one side to lift
                     something on the other side.

















                                                                         Effort







                                            Load                               Stick


                                                                Fulcrum









                                                              A long stick that can tilt
                                                SMART
                                                SPARK         or move around a point
                                                                 called the fulcrum.





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