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Simple Machines Quiz

for Mrs. Orms' test on 4-5-01

AB
Fulcrumfixed support around which the bar turns
Loadweight of object being moved (resistance)
Effortforce needed to move load
First Class LeverL - F - E
Second Class LeverF - L - E
Third Class LeverF - E - L
Pulleya wheel with a groove, and in the groove there a belt / rope
Types of pulleysMovable and Fixed
Fixed Pulleyattached to stationary object, change direction of effort, pull down
Movable Pulleyattached to load, doesn't change direction of effort, uses less effort to lift load
Ex. of 1st Class Leverseesaw
Ex. of 2nd Class Leverwheelbarrow
Ex. of 3rd Class Levertennis racket
Pulling Downwards is...easier than lifting upwards
Fixed Pulleys are...a type of turning 1st class lever
Ex. of Fixed Pulleylouvered blinds and curtains
Simple machines have...few or no moving parts and do work with one movement
A machine...changes size, direction, or speed of force
Ex. of Simple machinePulleys and Levers and Screws
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