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Mr. Biando's Lab
Mr. Biando's Lab - Types of Machines
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A device that helps do work by either overcoming a force or changing the direction of the applied force. | Machine |
| A number that tells how many times a machine multiplies force. | Mechanical Advantage |
| A simple machine that consists of a bar that pivots at a fixed point called a fulcrum. | Lever |
| A fixed point at which a lever pivots on. | Fulcrum |
| The output force on a lever. | load |
| Work done on a machine. | input force |
| A lever where the fulcrum is between the input force and the load. | First Class Lever |
| A lever where the load is between the fulcrum and the input force. | Second Class Lever |
| A lever where the input force is between the fulcrum and the load. | Third Class Lever |
| A simple machine that consists of a wheel over which a rope, chain, or wire passes. | Pulley |
| A pulley that only spins and has a mechanical advantage of one. | Fixed pulley |
| A pulley that moves up with the load and has a mechanical advantage of two. | Movable pulley |
| A system of multiply pulleys that allows a mechanical advange equal to the number of segments of rope. | Block and Tackle |
| A simple machine consisting of two circular objects of different sizes; the wheel is the larger of the two circular objects. | Wheel and Axle |
| A simple machine that is a straight, slanted surface, which facilitates the raising of loads; a ramp. | Inclined plane |
| A simple machine that is made up of two inclined planes and that moves; often used for cutting. | Wedge |
| A simple machine that consists of an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. | Screw |
| A machine that is made up of more than one simple machine. | Compound Machine |