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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work | when force is applied to an object |
| machine | anything that changes the amount of force on an object |
| lever | asimple machinehaving an arm that moves around a fixed point |
| fulcrum | the fixed point on a lever |
| effort arm | the part of the lever that you applie the effort |
| resistence arm | the part of the lever that applies the force on the object |
| pulley | a wheel that has a groove along its edge |
| wheel and axle | a machine where the wheel and the axle turn around the central pivot |
| inclined plane | a flat sloping surface |
| wedge | a machine made of one or two inclined planes |
| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone |
| compound machine | a device made up of two or more simple machines |
| efficiency | the ratio of the amount of work put out of a machine into a machine |