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Chapter 6
Simple Machines Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pulley | A wheel with a line around it. |
| Work | The use of force to move an object over a distance. |
| Inclined plane | A slanted surface. |
| Simple machine | a machine with few or no moving parts, to which only one force is applied. |
| Lever | A bar that pivots on a fixed point. |
| Wedge | Two inclined planes placed back to back. |
| Screw | A post with threads wrapped arount it. |
| Fulcrum | The fixed point on a lever. |