Simple Machines & Work Vocab Practice
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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a grooved wheel with a rope or chain around it | pulley
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a rigid bar that rotates (pivots) about a fixed point | lever
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a large wheel and a small wheel that are connected and rotate together | wheel & axle
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a flat, slanted surface | inclined plane
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a wound-up inclined plane around a cylinder | screw
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a device that makes work easier | simple machine
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a device made of two or more simple machines | compound or complex machines
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a push or pull exerted on an object | force
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the fixed point about which a lever pivots | fulcrum
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an example of a lever | broom
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an example of a wheel and axle | steering wheel
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an example of an inclined plane | wheelchair ramp
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an example of a wedge | knife
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an example of a screw | pickle jar lid
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When you exert a force on an object that causes that object to move some distance (Force x Distance) you have done | work
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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