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There is no one simple machine that is a can opener. A can opener is a combination of simple machines:
1. Wedge,
2. Lever,
3. Wheel and axle.
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∙ 14y agoA letter opener is like an axe or a knife; it is a type of wedge. On a fine scale, it actually tears the fibers of the letter open rather than "cutting" them like a knife would. But the principle on which it operates remains the same.
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∙ 9y agoLever. Wedge. Gears. Wheel and Axle.
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∙ 11y agoit is a wedge
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∙ 12y agowedge, lever, wheel and axel, and a screw
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∙ 10y agoAre macroni pegins producers or consumers
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The type of simple machine a doorstop is, is a wedge.
What simple machine will be an example of a rake?
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What type of machine are scissors?
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What type of simple machine is a domino?
lever
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A nail is a simple machine. :DDD i learned that in tech today.
What type of simple machine is a paint can opener?
A lever type can opener
What type of simple machine does the can opener has?
Lever
A bottle opener is what type of simple machine?
What type of simple machine is a bottle openerLever: Fulcrum, resistance, applied force.
What type of simple machine is a mechanical can opener?
A can opener contains four simple machines... a screw, lever, a wedge, and wheel and axie.
What type of simple machine is a canopener?
A can opener is a type of lever simple machine. It uses a lever to apply force to the lid of the can, making it easier to cut and open the can.
What type of a simple machine that you will use to open a can?
A can opener, which is a combination of a wedge and a lever. In some cases, the can opener includes a wheel and axle with gears.
When a paint-can opener is used to open a can of paint which type of simple machine is being used?
A lever.
What type of simple machine is the can opener?
The can opener is a compound machine, typically combining levers and gears, to make it easier to open cans by multiplying force and reducing the effort needed.
What type of simple machine is a can opener?
A can opener's blade is a wedge because it redirects energy by pushing the metal can top to the side. It also has a gear, which is a toothed wheel. The actual handle of the can opener (if it spins) is a wheel and axel which is explains itself. If you were taught a screw is a simple machine, it has plenty of those. The whole can opener together is a lever because your wrist joint if is the fulcrum, the end of it is the load, and your hand's energy that's pushing it is the effort. Answer your question?Can Openerlevergearscrewwheel and axelwedgeTOTAL=5 simple machines
Which is a type of simple machine?
A pulley isn't a kind of simple machine, it is a simple machine
Is a can opener a complex machine?
Not necessarily. One type is simply a leveraged blade.
What type of simple machine is a slope?
The type of simple machine that a slope is, is a inclined plane
