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vocab quiz

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a rigid bar that is free to turn about a fixed point called the fulcrum   lever  
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a wheel that turns around an axle   pulley  
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a sloping surface that does not move   inclined plane  
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an inclined plane wrapped around a central cylinder   screw  
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an inclined plane that tapers to a sharp edge   wedge  
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a wheel connected to a rigid pole   wheel and axle  
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a machine that utilizes two or more simple machines   compound machine  
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the force exerted by a machine   output force  
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the fixed point that a lever pivots around   fulcrum  
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an object when you exert a force on the object that causes the object to move some distance   work  
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compares the outpur work to the input work   mechanical advantage  
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force you exert on a machine   input force  
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device which with you can do work ina way that is easier or more effective   machine  
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SI unit of work   joules  
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