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