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Simple Machines, Force, and Motion

Match the word with it's definition, example, or explanation.

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leverpushing down on one side pushes the other side up
gearused to run many things such as a clock
pulleywhen you pull down, the resistance is pulled up
inclined planealso called a ramp
screwan inclined plane wrapped around a pole, used to hold things together
wedgebreaks objects apart
wheel and axleincreases speed or force
motiona change in position
forcea push or a pull
frictiona force that acts against an object to slow it down or make it stop
air resistanceworks like friction, in the air
workeffort that actually moves an object
effortthe amount of push or pull you use to try to move an object
speedhow fast
distancehow far
resistanceweight
fulcrumlevers turn around this

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