| In any compound machine, its power is to the weights in the compound ratio of the power to the weight in all the simple machines that compose it. |
| All machines, including robots, regardless of their complexity, are nothing more than an assembly of interacting simple machines. |
| The ideal mechanical advantage of a compound machine is the product of the ideal mechanical advantages of the simple machines of which it is comprised. |
| In both contexts, students can define problems to solve, and design solutions involving simple machines. |
| It also includes information about ferries, simple machines, whales, and computers among other scientific ideas. |
| The six simple machines are the primary machines that can be found in even the most complex machines. |
