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Simple Machines 3rd
| Simple MachineFlap 1 | Definitions |
|---|---|
| inclined plane | a plane that makes an angle smaller than a right angle to make work easier |
| wedge | a piece of hard material for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer |
| screw | a threaded pin or rod with a head at one end which is put into a threaded hole and used either as a fastener or as a simple machine |
| pulley | a wheel, with a grooved rim for carrying a line or rope, that turns in a frame and serves to change the direction of or to create a force, as when one end of the line is pulled to raise a weight at the other end |
| axle | a shaft on which a wheel rotates |
| gear | A toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, that works with another toothed part to create motion or to change speed or direction |
| wheel | a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery |