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Science Explosion v4, chapter 9

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acceleration   The change in velocity during a period of time.  
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block and tackle   An arrangement of fixed and movable pulleys connected by ropes.  
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compound machine   A machine that combines two or more simple machines.  
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distance   The amount of space traveled from where an object starts to where it is at any given moment.  
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effort force   The force applied to a simple machine.  
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fixed pulley   A type of pulley that is attached to something so that the pulley does not move; it changes the direction of a force.  
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friction   A force that keeps objects from moving.  
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fulcrum   The fixed point on which a lever turns.  
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gravity   The pull of one object on another.  
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inclined plane   A simple machine consisting of a flat, slanted surface, such as a ramp.  
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inertia   The resistance to a change in motion.  
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joule   The unit used to measure work; equal to one newton meter of work.  
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lever   A simple machine consisting of any bar that turns on a fulcrum.  
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mechanical advantage   The ability to get something moving  
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mechanical energy   The decrease in effort needed to move an object.  
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momentum   The mass and velocity (speed and direction) of an object.  
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motion   Change of an object's position  
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moveable pulley   A type of pulley that moves along a rope where the effort is above the pulley.  
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newton   The unit used to measure force (weight).  
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pulley   Simple machine consisting of a wheel with a chain or rope wrapped in the groove of the wheel.  
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reference point   A fixed, unmoving object needed to determine whether another object has changed position  
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screw   A simple machine consisting of an inclined plane that is wound around a cylinder or cone.  
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speed   The rate at which an object travels; determined by dividing the distance by the amount of time the object takes to travel that distance  
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velocity   The distance an object moves over a given amount of time in a certain direction.  
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wedge   A simple machine consisting of two inclined planes back-to-back.  
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wheel and axle   A simple machine consisting of a wheel and a rod running through the axle.  
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work   A force acting on something and moving it a distance.  
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Resistance force   The force that works against the effort  
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Machine   Any object that makes work easier  
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