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Simple Machines
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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SIMPLE MACHINE | A tool that makes work easier. |
LIGHT BULB | An example of a screw |
BOLT | An example of a screw |
CURTAINS | An example of a pulley |
WINDOW BLINDS | An example of a pulley |
INCLINED PLANE | A sloped surface. |
LEVER | A bar on a pivot used to lift something on the other side. |
WHEEL and AXLE | A machine where a rope unwinds from a wheel on to the axel. |
PULLEY | A wheel and cord used to move |
WEDGE | A piece of material used to separate two things. |
SCREW | A spiral rod. |
DOOR KNOBS | An example of a wheel and axle |
BICYCLE | An example of a wheel and axle |
HILL | An example of an inclined plane |
RAMP | An example of an inclined plane |
SEE SAW | An example of a level |
CROWBAR | An example of a level |
SHOVEL | An example of a wedge |
KNIFE | An example of a knife |