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Unit F2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The result when a force causes an object to move | work |
| a device that changes the amout of force applied to an object,the direction of a force or,both | machine |
| a simple machine that has a arm that moves about a fixed point | lever |
| the fixed point on a lever | fulcrum |
| the part of a lever on which a person or a another machine applies a force | effort arm |
| the part of a lever that applies a force on a object | resistance arm |
| a wheel that has a groove along its side | pully |
| a simple machine that has a central pivot around which a wheel moves | wheel and axle |
| a flat sloping surface | inclined plane |
| a simple machine composed of one or two inclined planes | wedge |
| an inclined plane rapped around a clyinder or cone | screw |
| a device that is made up of two or more simple machines | compound machine |
| theratio of the work that comes out of a machine to the work put into that machine | effcienty |