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Science vocab F 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simple machine | One of the basic machines that make up other machines |
| Fulcrum | The fixed point ,or point that doesn’t move,on a lever |
| A simple machine made up of a bar that turns around a fixed point | |
| Effort force | The force you put on one part of the bar when you push or pull on a lever |
| Work | That which is done on a object or an object through a distance |
| Pulley | A simple machine made up of a rope or chain and a wheel around which the rope fits |
| Wheel and axle | A simple machine made up of a large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or rod |
| Inclined plane | A flat surface with one end higher than the other |
| Screw | An inclined plane wrapped around a pole |
| Wedge | A machine made up of two inclined planes placed back - to- back |