Written by: Subesh Tharu - 22013, Grade XII
Posted on: 07 December, 2021
In today’s world we are completely dependent on machines and technology whether we accept or deny. From the start of a day to the end of a day, either we are working or playing, we use machines knowingly or unknowingly. When we do anything there is an involvement of machines in our work. So, what is a machine? Can humans survive without these machines? In simple words, we can say that machines are the mechanical devices invented by humans to make our work easier and faster, and talking about human works being completed without machines now will be considered as human without a brain. Depending on the technology, machines are categorized into two types: Simple and Advanced machines.
Simple machines are just simple devices such as a nail cutter, broom, screw, the handle of a door, etc. which makes our work easier and faster. They don’t make our work easier by decreasing our work or anything they just decrease the effort we use. They really save us lots of time. As science and technology are developing rapidly machines have become advanced. Advanced machines are machines that are run by engines or something which are operated by electric motors such as computers, mobiles, etc. We can see unlimited advanced machines like computers, rockets, robots, etc., and living without them seems impossible today. It is somehow difficult to use advanced machines as compared to simple one as there are different modern technologies used.
When we look around us, we can find that we are surrounded by lots of machines and devices. Let's take computers as an example where we can do anything whether it is playing, working or chatting just by sitting in a room. Likewise, the calculator calculates millions of problems in seconds, it is a simple machine. From the tip of the pen to the zip of the pants, all are simple machines. I think, If there were no machines and technology then we were still in the stone age. So, for survival and to make work easier, machines are the best.
