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unit F Ch. 2

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Work   When a force causes an object to move in the direction of the applied force.  
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Machine   any device that changes the amount of force applied to an object, the direction, or both.  
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Lever   a simple machine having an arm that moves around a fixed point.  
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Fulcrum   the fixed point; pivot point  
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Effort Arm   the part of the lever on wich a person or another machine applies a force.  
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Resistance Arm   the part of a lever that applies a force on an object.  
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Pulley   a wheel that has a groove along its edge.  
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Wheel and Axle   a simple machine in wich in wich either a wheel turns and axle or an axle turns a wheel around a central pivot point.  
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Inclined Plane   any flat, sloping surface.  
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Wedge   a simple machine made up of 1 or 2 inclined planes.  
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Screw   an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone.  
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Compound Machine   a device that is made up of 2 or more simple machines  
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Effieciency   the ratio of the work that comes out of a machine to the work put into that machine.  
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