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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | exerting pressure or influence over object or substance . |
| friction | the act of a surface or an object rubbing against each other . |
| fulcrum | the support on which a lever turns or is helped in moving or lifting something. |
| incline plane | a plank or plane surface put at an angle to a horizontal surface . |
| lever | a bar which rests on a fulcrum . |
| load | amount of work a machine is expected to preform . |
| machine | any device that applies or changes the direction of power for , or motion. |
| axle | bar on which a wheel turn . |
| power | strength or force that can be exerted on other bodies. |
| pull | to move , usually with force or effort . |
| pulley | a wheel that has a groove in the rim where a rope can run and change directions of the pull. |
| push | to move something away by pressing against it . |
| screw | cylinder with a ridge winding around it.it's a simple machine. |
| spring | something that produce action ,a moving force. |
| tool | an instrumental of work . |
| torque | a force that causes rotation . |
| wedge | to force an opening . |
| wheel | a round frame that turns on a pin or shaft in its middle . |
| work | an effort in doing or making something . |