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Rand 4th simple mach
4th grade Harcourt Science Unit F Ch 3 Simple Machines
Word | Definition |
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effort force | force you put into a simple machine |
wedge | two inclined planes placed back-to-back |
simple machines | basic machines that make up other machines |
work | result of a force moving an object through a distance |
inclined plane | flat surface that has one end higher than the other |
fulcrum | fixed point of a lever |
pulley | rope or chain and the wheel it fits around |
screw | inclined plane wrapped around a pole |
lever | bar that turns around a fixed point |
efficiency | how well a machine changes effort into work |
wheel and axle | large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or rod |