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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
These are
Examples of....
100
The use of force to move an object over a distance
What is WORK?
100
A simple machine made of a wheel and an axle that turn together
What is a WHEEL-AND-AXLE?
100
A wheel barrow, a pry bar, a hockey stick and a see-saw are all types of this kind of simple machine
What is a lever
200
A machine with few or no moving parts that you apply just one force
What is a SIMPLE MACHINE?
200
A pull or push of any kind
What is FORCE?
200
A bicycle, door knobs, ferris wheels, and dollys are examples of
What is a WHEEL-AND-AXLE?
300
The fixed point on a lever
What is a FULCRUM?
300
A simple machine made of two inclined planes placed back-to-back
What is a WEDGE?
300
The threads on a screw and steps are this type of simple machine
What is an example of an INCLINED PLANE?
400
A simple machine made of a bar that pivots on a fixed point
What is a LEVER?
400
A simple machine that is a slanted surface
What is an INCLINED PLANE?
400
A well, crane, flagpole and window blinds are examples of this type of machine
What is PULLEY?
500
A simple machine made of a wheel with a line around it
What is a PULLEY?
500
A simple machine made of a post with an inclined plane wrapped around it
What is a SCREW?
500
An ax and door stop are this type of simple machine
What is a wedge?