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Simple Machines
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Force | A push or pull |
| Effort | Force applied to simple machine |
| Inertia | tendency of a moving object to stay in motion or a resting object to stay still. |
| Friction | the force caused by two objects rubbing against each other |
| Work | calculated by multiplying force x distance |
| Newton | the international unit for measuring force |
| Kinetic energy | objects that are moving |
| Lever | is a rigid bar that pivots on a fulcrum |
| Joule | a unit of work |
| axle | a shaft to which one or more wheels are attached |
| potential energy | stored energy |
| Name three examples of Lever | Nutcracker, see saw, broom, wheel barrow |
| Name three examples of wheel and axle | Steering wheel and column, wheel on a car, screwdriver turning a screw, door knob, sink faucet |