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Simple Machines
About Simple Machines
Term | Definition |
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Simple Machine | Device that makes work easier, often by reducing the amount of effort force needed to move an object |
Inclined Plane | A ramp or slope that reduces the force that reduces the force needed to move objects up and down heights; a simple machine. |
Force | A push or pull that can change the motion of an object, measured with a spring scale. |
Moveable Pulley | A pulley attached to the object to be moved; reduces the force needed to move the object; a simple machine. |
Pulley System | A combination of fixed and moveable pulleys. |
Load | The object to be moved using a machine |
Fixed Pulley | Attached to a structure and does not move; changes the direction of the load; a simple machine |
Spring scale | A tool that measures a pulling force by the tension on a spring; the force is measured un Newtons |
Pulley | A device consisting of a wheel over which a rope or chain is pulled in order to lift heavy object; a simple machine |
Newton | Unit of force |