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Simple Machines

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force   exerting pressure over object or substance  
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friction   the act f a surface or an object rubbing against each other  
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fulcrum   the support on which a lever turns or is helped in moving or lifting something  
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inclined plane   a plank or plane surface put at an angle to a horizontal surface  
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lever   a bar which rests on a fulcrum  
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load   amount of work a machine is expected to perform  
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machine   any device that applies or changes the direction of power, force, or motion  
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axle   bar on which a wheel turns  
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power   strength of force that can be exerted on other bodies  
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pull   to move, usually with force or effort  
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pulley   a wheel that has a groove in the rim where a rope can run and change the direction the pull  
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push   to move something away by pressing against it  
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screw   cylinder with a ridge winding around it. Its a simple machine  
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spring   something that produces action, a moving force  
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tool   an instrument of work  
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torque   a force that causes rotation  
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wedge   to force an openning  
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wheel   a round frame that turns on a pin or shaft in its middle  
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work   an effort in doing or making something  
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