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4.5.2 Machines

On this page we explore how machines are made to transfer energy and do work to make our lives easier and do things that we cannot! Inquiry questions Disciplinary / related concepts From ancient times, humans have found ways to use the resources around them to make life easier, or to achieve things they cannot achieve with their hands alone. In fact it could be argued that to be human is to be a tool-user and a...


Tags: energy transfer, work, machines

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