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INCLINED PLANES
6.8E INCLINED PLANES
Term | Definition |
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SIMPLE MACHINE | Device that makes work easier, often by reducing the amount of force needed to move an object. |
INCLINED PLANE | Simple machine; ramp or slope that reduces the force needed to move objects up & down heights. |
LOAD | Object to be moved by using a machine. |
FORCE | Push or pull that can change the motion of an object, measured with a spring scale in Newton (N) units. |
SPRING SCALE | Tool that measures a pulling force by the tension on a spring. |
NEWTON | Unit of force; named for Physicist Sir Isaac Newton. |