What is this?
A sloped surface used as a simple machine.
What is an inclined plane?
The object that forces are being applied to.
What is a load?
An elevator operates using this kind of simple machine.
What is a pulley?
A device that makes work easier.
What is a simple machine?
A push or a pull.
What is a force?
A solid or stiff bar is a part of this simple machine.
What is a lever?
The result of a force working on an object.
What is work?
Cars are able to move thanks to this simple machine.
What is wheel and axle?
The force that resists movement. Smooth surfaces have less of this.
What is friction?
The force that pulls objects toward Earth.
What is gravitational force?
A spiral around a rod makes this simple machine.
What is a screw?
The point that a lever rests on.
What is a fulcrum?
A drill uses this type of simple machine.
What is a screw
A simple machine with a thin end and a thicker end.
What is a wedge?
A force that keeps an object still or keeps an object from changing speed or direction.
What is balanced force?
A wheel works with this to become a simple machine.
What is an axle?
The force applied to an object. A small one of these can produce a large output force.
What is effort force?
An ax is an example of this simple machine.
What is a wedge?
An object that uses two or more simple machines.
What is a compound machine?
A force applied through physical contact.
What is mechanical force?
A grooved wheel and a rope make this simple machine.
What is a pulley?
The unit used to measure force.
What is a Newton?
A stapler uses this kind of simple machine.
What is a lever?
A lever where the load is between the fulcrum and effort force. For example, a bottle opener.
What is a Class 2 lever.
The benefit of having an output force greater than the effort force.
What is force advantage?