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TechStuff Classic: The Six Simple Machines

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The Lever of a Ship

The classic way of controlling a ship was with a tiller, which was more like a lever. A wheel is something that allows you to apply force over a greater distance and create more force on a shorter distance in the middle. It's going to get really interesting when you talk about leverage. So th data, data y this is the device that gives us a leverage. And i was just really how i would say it. I don't know why i say lever, but then i say leverage, i just don't.

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