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Q:
How can I creat an invention using simple machines to make a mark on a piece of paper?
- Jason Shultz (age 17))
Altoona, PA
A:
Jason -

The thing about inventions is that you're supposed to come up with them out of your own creativity. I would suggest that you learn as much as you can about different kinds of simple machines, then let your imagination run wild! Here are a couple of sites with good descriptions and pictures of the different kinds of simple machines:

http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/dschlott/simplemachines.html

http://www.uark.edu/depts/aeedhp/agscience/simpmach.htm

Good luck!

-Tamara

(published on 10/22/2007)

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