A funnel is not classified as a simple machine in the traditional sense. Simple machines typically include the lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge. However, a funnel can be thought of as a tool that helps facilitate the flow of liquids or small particles from one container to another, but it does not perform mechanical work in the way simple machines do. It serves more as a helpful device in a variety of tasks, rather than fitting into the category of simple machines.
what type of simple machine is a funnel
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