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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work | when a force causes an object to move in the direction of the applied force |
| machine | any device what changes the amount of force aplied to an object the directions of the force or both |
| lever | a simple machine having a arm that moves around a fixed point |
| fulcrum | fixed point |
| effort arm | the of a lever on which a person or another machine applies the force |
| resistance arm | the part of a lever that applies a force on an object |
| pulley | a wheel that has a groove alonf the edge |
| wheel and axle | a simple machine in which either a wheel turns an axle or an axle turns a wheel around a central point |
| inclined plane | any flat slopping surface |
| wedge | a simple machine made up 1 or 2 inclined planes |
| screw | inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone |
| compound machine | a decvice that is made up of 2 or more simple machines |
| efficieny | the ratio of the work that comes out of a machine to the work put into the machine |