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Chapter F2

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work   force x distance  
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machine   device that changes the amount of force applied to an object  
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lever   simple machine that has an arm that moves around a fixed point  
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fulcrum   fixed point  
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effort arm   part of a lever where a person applies a force  
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resistance arm   part of a lever that applies force on an object  
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pulley   wheel that has a groove along its edge  
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wheel and axle   simple machine in which either a wheel turns on an axle or vice versa  
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inclined plane   any flat, sloping surface  
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wedge   simple machine made up of two or more inclined planes  
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screw   inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone  
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compound machine   device made up of two or more simple machines  
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efficiency   the ratio of work coming out of a machine to the work being put into the machine  
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