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Simple Machines
Use this StudyStack to prepare for the simple machines test: 4th Grade
Question | Answer |
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force | a push or a pull |
gear | a wheel with teeth or "spikes" |
motion | movement or a change in position |
inclined plane | a tilted ramp, used to move things up or down |
friction | resistance, objects rubbing together |
speed | the rate of movement, how fast or slow an object travels |
simple machine | any basic device that makes work easier |
work | The use of energy to make things happen. |
direction | the path of movement, the way in which an object is moving |
energy | the ability to do work |
momentum | the strength of a movement of an object |
intertia | an object will stay as it is (still or in movement) until acted upon by a force |
gravity | a force which draws objects towards itself |