5th SimpleMachines_6 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Work | When a force acts on something over a distance, either to life it or to overcome resistance |
Simple Machine | Basic devices that provide mechanical or other advantage |
Pulley | A wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope/wire can run to change the direction of the pull (force) while lifting a load |
Fixed Pulley | Has a wheel that is attached to something above the load - fixed pulleys give a directional advantage |
Moveable Pulley | Had a wheel that is attached to something above the load - movable pulleys give mechanical advantage |
Directional Advantage | A change in direction that results from putting a rope through a fixed pulley |
Mechanical Advantage | Reduces the effort (force) needed to lift a load or overcome a resistance - moveable pulleys give a mechanical advantage |
Force | A push or pull exerted on an object - sometimes called effort |
Friction | A force that resists motion between two objects in contact |
Gravity | The natural force that attracts any two objects with mass toward each other |
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