In Simple Machines, Bill careens around on a roller coaster and furiously pedals his bike on the Tour de Science to show that simple machines doing complicated things can be found everywhere.

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18 segments include:. Introduction. The Parts of a simple machine. Try This!: Make a Lever. Levers. Consider the Following: Wheels and Levers. Try This!: Make a Ramp. Tour de Science '93. Ramps. Screws - Simple Machines?. Brute Force Movers. Simply Movers. Hey! Look At This!: Pulleys. Cable Cars of San Francisco. Check It Out!: Sailing. Tour de Science '93 - The Finish Line. The Pulley Ramp Five "ABC's of Machinery". Conclusion.