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Sc Vocab
19.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Wedge | A heavy load over a short distance or to split a log |
| 2. Screw | A load over the threads by applying a small force |
| 3. Pully | A pully changes direction of the force |
| 4. Lever | A lever helps lift with less effort |
| 5. Inclined Plane | An inclined plane makes it easeier to slide a load upward than to lift it diretly |
| 6. Fulcrum | The support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body. |
| 7. Work | Done when an applied force causes an object to move in the direction of the force |
| 8. Force | A push or pull |
| 9. Load | Anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo |
| 10 Mechanical Adventage | The ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the applied input force |
| 12. Simple Machine | A machine that uses only one movement |
| 13. Compound Machine | A combinaition of simple machines |