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Simple Machines 102
Question | Answer |
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Work | force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
Simple Machines | a device that allows you to do work in a way that is eaiser or more effective. |
Resistance | the object that is being moved. |
Effort | the amount of force you apply to an object. |
Mechanical Advantage | the number of times the machine multiplys the input force of the machine. |
Efficiency | the percentage of input work that is converted into output work. |
Wedge | a device that is thick on one end and tapers into a thin edge on the other end. |
Screw | an inclined plane wrappped around a cylinder. |
Lever | a ridged bar that is free to pivot or rotate on a fixed point. |
Wheel and Axle | a simple machine made of two wheels fasined together about a common axis. |
Pulley | a simple machine made of a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it. |
Fixed Pulley | does not change amount of force applied, but does not change direction of the force. |