3-3 Simple Machines Flashcards
1
Q
simple machine
A
simple machines do work only using one movement
2
Q
lever
A
a simple machine made up of a bar that pivots or rotates about a fixed point
3
Q
fulcrum
A
the point at which a lever pivots
4
Q
wheel and axle
A
an axle attached to the center of a wheel and both rotate together
5
Q
inclined plane
A
a flat sloped surface
6
Q
wedge
A
a type of inclined plane with one or two sloping sides
7
Q
screw
A
a screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
8
Q
pulley
A
a simple machine that is a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
