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simple machines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pulley | machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise lower or move loads |
| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holdsthings together or lifts matierials |
| inclined plane | a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level |
| wheel and axle | a wheel with a rod called a axle through its center it lifts or moves loads |
| wedge | a object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge that cuts matierial apart |
| lever | a bar that rest on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads |
| gears | toothed or pegged wheels meched together to transmit motion and force |