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Machines
Chapter F2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work | force x distance |
| machine | device that changes the amount of force applied to an object |
| lever | simple machine that has an arm that moves around a fixed point |
| fulcrum | fixed point |
| effort arm | part of a lever where a person applies a force |
| resistance arm | part of a lever that applies force on an object |
| pulley | wheel that has a groove along its edge |
| wheel and axle | simple machine in which either a wheel turns on an axle or vice versa |
| inclined plane | any flat, sloping surface |
| wedge | simple machine made up of two or more inclined planes |
| screw | inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone |
| compound machine | device made up of two or more simple machines |
| efficiency | the ratio of work coming out of a machine to the work being put into the machine |