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Simple Machines - Third Grade

The six Simple Machines

AB
What is work?done when a force changes the motion of an object
simple machinehas few or no moving parts
screwan inclined plane formed into a spiral
levera straight bar that moves on a fixed point
energythe ability to do work
compound machine2 or more simple machines
inclined planea flat surface that is higher at one end
pulleyuses a wheel and a rope to lift a load
wheel and axlea wheel and a post or rod
machinea tool that makes work easier
wheel and axlepart of a toy car
axused as a wedge
stored energyenergy that is ready to be used
scissors - simple or compound?compound
wheel and axlewhat is used to fly a kite
spiral patheasier up a hill - straight up or spiral?
wedgewhich machine for a ship through water
inclined planewhich machine for loading a race car into a semi
inclined planewhy does a bike travel down a hill easily
lever, gear, wheel and axlename a machine on a bike


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