A simple system is one that has few component parts and, therefore, few relationships between them to function.
It is a way of classifying systems according to their complexity: simple systems or complex systems.
Examples of simple systems are: the wheel, the lever, the pulley, the wedge, the clamp, the inclined plane.
Also a complex system can be simplified when studying it, using greater abstraction, thus allowing a faster and easier way to understand its operation.
For example, a four-stroke engine is complex in its operation, but by simplifying the system it is possible to understand it with a couple of parts and subsystems.
Characteristics of simple systems
• Few component parts.
• Few or no subsystems.
• Simple and direct relationships between its parts.
• Its operation is simple.
• Its study is easy.
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