ANGE: "Is it better than a pulley?" MR SIMPLING: "Ta-daah" ANGE: "I cannot believe we paid for this." RITA: "That’s not a machine! Those are screws!" MR SIMPLINE: "Technically they are simple machines ...

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Explains how simple machines, such as levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, and inclined planes, work together to make tasks easier by trading force for distance or vice versa. It illustrates the concept ...

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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft that ... that has performed myriad roles for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard since first flying more than ...