simple machine

Summary

simple machine ranks in the top 0.77% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,438 views/month, #599 of 77,819).^[1]

Key Facts

• simple machine is a type of mechanism^[2].
• simple machine is a type of appliance^[3].
• simple machine's Commons category is recorded as Simple machines^[4].
• simple machine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simple machines^[5].
• simple machine's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[6].
• simple machine's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[7].
• simple machine's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[8].
• simple machine's topic has template is recorded as Template:Simple machines^[9].
• simple machine's uses is recorded as mechanical advantage^[10].
• simple machine's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include mechanism^[2] and appliance^[3].

Why It Matters

simple machine ranks in the top 0.77% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,438 views/month, #599 of 77,819).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]