Uses of some Simple Machines - JSS2 Basic science Lesson Note

Lever: Used in construction for lifting heavy objects, in sports equipment like seesaws and bats, and in tools like crowbars.

Pulley: Used in elevators for vertical transportation, in flagpoles for hoisting flags, and in window blinds for opening and closing.

Wheel and axle: Found in vehicles for transportation, in machinery for power transmission, and in tools like wrenches and screwdrivers.

Inclined plane: Used in ramps for wheelchair accessibility, in construction for moving materials, and in slides for recreation.

Wedge: Utilized in cutting tools like knives and axes, in doorstops to keep doors open, and in construction for securing objects in place.

Screw: Essential in fastening materials together in construction and manufacturing, in machinery for assembling parts, and in everyday items like jars and bottles for sealing.