A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage (also called ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

Talk about repurposing -- your next box of cereal could be turned into a simple machine! General Mills - in partnership with Rube Goldberg, Incorporated - has put out cereal boxes that can be ...