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Ch16 Scott Foresman
4th Grade Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| long bar with a support | lever |
| the support on which a lever rests | fulcrum |
| the weight to be lifted or moved | load |
| a simple machine with slanted threads along its sides | screw |
| a special inclined plane used to split things or move things or hold things in place | wedge |
| a ramp used to move things up or down | inclined plane |
| a wheel and a rod joined to the center of the wheel. it is used to move or turn objects | wheel and axle |
| a wheel with a rope, wire or chain around it. | Pulley |
| the force used on a simple machine | effort |
| One or more simple machnes combined together | complex machines |