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Machine Matters
1st 9 wks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lever | a strong bar that is used to lift and move something heavy |
| pulley | a wheel or set of wheels that is used with a rope, chain, etc., to lift or lower heavy objects |
| inclined plane | a sloping ramp |
| wheel and axle | a simple lifting machine |
| wedge | a piece of wood, metal, etc., with one pointed end and one thicker end that is used to split something |
| simple machine | any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force, such as an inclined plane, wedge, or lever. |
| subsystem | a self-contained system within a larger system |
| Newtons | the standard unit of force in the International System of Units |
| engineering | the work of designing and creating structures |
| spring scale | a weighing scale with a spring on one end and a hook attached to an object at the other |
| load | something that is lifted and carried |
| mixture | something made by combining two or more ingredients |
| force | physical strength, power, or effect |
| motion | an act or process of moving |
| energy | ability to be active |
| work | to use and control |
| system | a group of related parts that move or work together |
| mass | a usually large amount of a substance that has no particular shape |
| push | to use force to move something forward or away from you |
| pull | to hold onto and move something in a particular direction and especially toward yourself |
| properties | a special quality or characteristic of something |
| processes | a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a particular result |
| matter | the thing that forms physical objects and occupies space |
| magnetism | the property of attracting certain metals |
| solid | firm or hard |
| liquid | a substance that is able to flow freely |
| gas | a substance that is like air and has no fixed shape |