simple machines flash cards

Set: simple machines

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	Term	Definition
	wheel and axel	a simple machine with a wheel that turns a post
	screw	an inclined plane wrapped around a central cylinder to form a spiral
	inclined plane	a slanted surface used to raise or lower objects; a simple machine.
	pulley	a grooved wheel with a rope
	wedge	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
	lever	a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
	simple machine	a machine made up of a few parts
	machine	a device that makes work easier
	compound machine	a device that combines 2 or more simple machines
	work	effort x distance
	fulcrum	the fixed point around which a lever pivots
	effort force	the force applies to a lever.
	load	the resistance force on a lever
	mechanical advantage	the amount by which the applied force is multiplied by a machine.

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