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Question
Complete the table.
| S. No | Types of Simple Machine | Example |
| 1. | Pulley | |
| 2. | Wheel and axle | |
| 3. | Wedge | |
| 4. | Inclined plan | |
| 5. | Lever | |
| 6. | Screw |
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Solution
| S. No | Types of Simple Machine | Example |
| 1. | Pulley | crane |
| 2. | Wheel and axle | bicycle, grinder |
| 3. | Wedge | knife, scissors, axe |
| 4. | Inclined plan | ramp, slide, and slope for wheel chair |
| 5. | Lever | see saw, nut cracker, and plier |
| 6. | Screw | pencil sharpener, screw- jack, bottle cap, windmill |
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