science vocabulary and definitions for chapter 2
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| work | force x distance
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| machine | a device that changes the amount of a force applied to an object, the direction of th force, or both
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| lever | a simple machine having an arm that moves around a fixed point
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| fulcrum | the fixed point on a lever
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| effort arm | the part of a lever on which a person or another machine applies force on
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| resistance arm | the part of a lever that applies a force on an object
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| pulley | a wheel that has a groove along its edge
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| wheel and axle | a simple machine that has a central pivet around which a wheel moves
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| inclined plane | a flat sloping surface
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| wedge | a simple machine made up of two or more inclined planes
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| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a cone or cylinder
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| compound machine | a device that is made up of two or more simple machines
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| efficiency | the ratio of the work that comes out of a machine, to the work being put into a machine
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