A | B |
gravity | the force that pulls two objects together |
machine | something that makes a task easy by reducing the amount of force needed to do it |
wheel and axle | a simple machine that is made up of two wheels that turn together |
compound machine | a machine that is made up of two or more machines |
force | a push or a pull |
pulley | a wheel with a rope or a chain around it |
lever | a bar that turns around a fixed point |
inclined plane | a simple machine with a slanted surface |
simple machine | a device that changes the size or direction of a force |
fulcrum | a fixed point around which a lever turns |