wedge
Imagine trying to slice a tomato with a fork or spoon instead of a knife, like the one in Figure below . The knife makes the job a lot easier because of the wedge shape of the blade. A wedge is a simple machine that consists of two inclined planes. But unlike one inclined plane, a wedge works only when it moves. It has a thin end and thick end, and the thin end is forced into an object to cut or split it. The chisel in Figure below is another example of a wedge.