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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the result when a force causes an object to move | work |
| any device that changes the amount of force applied to an object the direction of the force or both | machine |
| a simple machine that has an arm that moves around a fixed point | lever |
| the fixed point in a lever | fulcrum |
| the part of the lever of which a person or machine applies force | effort arm |
| the part of a lever that applies a force on an object | resistance arm |
| a wheel that has a groove along the edge | pulley |
| a simple machine in which a wheel turns an axle or an axle turns a wheel around a central pivit | wheel and axle |
| any flat sloping surface | inclined plane |
| a simple machine made from two inclined planes | wedge |
| inclined plane wrapped around a cone or cylinder | screw |
| a device made up of 2 simple machines | compound machine |
| the ratio of work that comes out of a machine to the work put into that machine | efficiency |