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Levers and Pulleys
Science Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| load | mass lifted or resistance overcome |
| effort | the force needed to make a load overcome resistance |
| lever(screw Lever) | a simple machine used to make work easier |
| Newton | a unit used to measure force(spring scale) |
| fulcrum | the point where the lever arm pivots |
| lever arm | a stick or beam free to pivot on a point |
| simple machines | any of the six basic devices that provide mechanical or other advantage |
| simple machines (list) | lever, pulley, wheel, inclined plane, wedge, screw |
| pulley | a wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope can run to change the direction of the pull |
| fixed pulley | has a wheel that is attached to something above the load |
| movable pulley | a wheel that is attached to lift a load |