Chapter 9: Simple Machines Flashcards
1
Q
Fulcrum
A
The turning point in a lever
2
Q
Load
A
What is being moved in a lever
3
Q
Effort
A
What is moving the load in a lever
4
Q
Inclined plane
A
A ramp, screw or wedge
5
Q
Lever
A
A object using a effort and fulcrum to move a load
6
Q
Wheel and axle
A
lever that can rotate
7
Q
Pulley
A
Something that rotates using a wheel and axle
8
Q
Block and Tackle
A
system of pulleys in which there are both fixed and moving pulleys
9
Q
Transfer (energy)
A
move energy from one object to another using simple machines
10
Q
Transform (energy)
A
change one form (of energy) into another
11
Q
Gear
A
Wheel and Axle with teeth
12
Q
Driving Gear
A
The gear that is moving another
13
Q
Driven Gear
A
The gear that is being moved by another
