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2
3
4
5
6
100

1.) A bar that turns on a point 

Lever 

100

2.) A grooved wheel with a chain or rope wrapped in the groove 

Pulley 

100

3.) A wheel with a rod running through the wheel 

Wheel and Axle 

100

4.) A flat slanted surface that makes it easier to move an object up a distance 

Inclined Plane 

100

5.) Two inclined planes placed back-to-back and used to split or lift objects 

Wedge 

100

6.) An inclined plane wound around a cylinder or a cone 

Screw 
200

7.) _________ is done when a force moves an object over a distance. 

Work 

200
8.) Force is measured in ____________, and work is measured in _____________. 

Newtons 

Joules 

200

9.) The formula for work is ______________________. 

force x distance = work

200

10.) The decrease in effort that is needed to move an object is called _______________________. 

Mechanical Advantage 

200

11.) The spot where a lever turns, or pivots, is called the ____________. 

Fulcrum 

200

On a first-class lever, the ______________ is located between the effort and the resistance. 

Fulcrum 

300

13.) On a second class lever, the _____________ is between the effort and the fulcrum. 

Resistance 

300

14.) On a third-class lever, the __________ is between the resistance and the fulcrum. 

Effort 
300

15.) A ____________________ changes the direction of the force, but does not reduce the amount of force needed to move the object. 

fixed pulley 

300

16.) A ___________________ does not change the direction of the force, but does have a mechanical advantage (decrease in effort needed to move the object). 

moveable pulley 

300

17.) Any object that makes work easier. 

Machine 

300

18.) The force applied to a simple machine. 

Effort 

400

19.) The force that works against the effort 

resistance 
400

20.) Combines multiple fixed and moveable pulleys 

Block and Tackle 

400

21.) Combines two or more simple machines to make work easier 

Compound Machine 

400

22.) 

pulley 

400

23.) 

inclined plane

400

24.) 

lever 

500

25.) 

wheel and axle 

500

26.) 

screw/inclined plane

500

27.) 

wedge 

500

28.) 

lever 

wheel and axle 

500

29.) 

wedge 

lever 

500

30.) 

screw 

wheel and axle 

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