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Vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lever | object that pivots around fixed point |
| wheel | a circular object |
| axle | shaft of a wheel |
| inclined plane | plane elevated slope |
| pulley | grooved wheel with rope etc. wrapped around it |
| simple machine | one machine |
| compound machine | two or more simple machines |
| wedge | inclined plane that moves |
| force | push or pull exerted on an object |
| work | force exerted on an object that causes it to move |
| power | rate at which work is done |
| efficiency | % of input work that is converted to output work |
| radius | pivoted arm or spoke of a wheel |
| technical writing | step by step instructions |
| energy | ability to do work or cause change |
| inventor | person who invents something new |
| invention | A new device, method, or process developed from study or experiments |
| gears | two or more wheels linked together by teeth |
| drawing | picture |
| cartoon | animated picture |
| sequence | step by step process |
| inquiry | to question or examine closely |
| mouse trap | contraption used to catch mice |
| switch | device used to break or open an electircal circuit |
| balloon | inflatable rubber bag |
| incredible | unbelievable |
| pendulum | object suspended from a fixed support so it swings freely back and forth |
| fulcrum | a fixed point around which a lever pivots |
| kinetic energy | energy an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | energy that is stored and held |
| mechanical advantage | # of times the force exerted on a machine is multipled |
| magnetic | having an unusual power to attract |
| joule | unit of measure; one Newton meter |
| rube goldberg | crazy inventor |