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simple machines
the 7 simple machines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wheel & axle | a wheel with a rod called anxle,through its center;it lifts or moves loads |
| pulley | machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise,lower,or move a load |
| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together |
| inlined plane | a slanted surface connecting a lever to a higher lever |
| lever | a bar that rest on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads |
| wedge | an object with atlease one slanting side,ending in a sharp edge which cuts material apart |
| gears | toothed or pegged wheels meshed together to transmit moyion and force |