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Simple Machines Vocabulary

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Simple machineA machine that does work ion one movement.
ScrewAn inclined plane wrapped around a pole.
ResistanceThe force opposing or slowing another force.
PulleyA simple machine made of a rope wrapped around a grooved wheel.
PowerThe rate at which work is done.
ForceThe push or pull on an object that causes motion or change.
WedgeA piece of wood or metal with a sharp pointed edge used to split or cut things apart.
Wheel and axleA simple machine consisting of a grooved wheel turned by a cord or chain with a firmly attached axle together with supports.
WorkThe force acting upon an object in the direction the object moves.
Compound machineA system of two or more simple machines.
Inclined planeA slanted surface,simple machine that is used to raise or lower an object.
LeverA simple machine that does woork by moving around a fixed point.
EffortThe force applied to a simple machine in constrast tot he force applied by it against a load.
Mechanical efficiencyThe measurement that compares a machine's work output with its work input.
LoadA mass or weight supported or lifted by something.
Mechanical advantageThe advantage gained by using a machine to transmit force.
FulcrumThe fixed point of a lever .
StreamliningTo construct with a outline and which makes motion through water or air easier.
DistanceThe space or amount of space between two points.

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