Six_Simple_Machines

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Introduction:
All six simple machines offer a force/distance trade-off. You can find their mechanical advantage (MA) by dividing the input distance by the output distance: D(in)/D(out). This activity will give you some practice with finding MA.

Activity:
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 * 1) **Grab** the document **ME4: Input/Output** from my Teachers folder.
 * 2) Open the document and read the instructions. You can take screenshots like this: ====>[[image:Screenshot.png align="right"]]
 * 3) Visit this website for a simulation using simple machines, or use the embedded site below.

Conclusion:
Can you find MA for any simple machine?