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Energy

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Ability to do work

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Lever

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A bar or board that can pivot on a point

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Pulley

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Grooved wheel with rope running along the groove

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Two way lever

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Move the effort force away from the fulcrum

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Reduce force

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Move the object weight close to the fulcrum

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Fixed pulley

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Pulley attached to the structure changes direction of force does nt reduce force

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Movable force

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Pulley attached to object lifted reduces force but does not change direction

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Fulcrum

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A point a lever pivots on

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Effort force

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To push or pull an object when doing work

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Simple machine

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Tool that changes amount or direction of force does not reduce force

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Spring scale

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Tool used to measure force including weight

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Newton

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Tool used to measure force including weight

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Work

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When a force moves an object evidence of energy

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Wedge

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Inclined plane usually to cut or split

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Screw

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Inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

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Wheel and axle

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Larger object attached to small circular object

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Two ways inclined

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Make the ramp longer increase the length

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Planes reduce force

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Decrease the height of the ramp

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Inclined plane

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Slanted surface used to raise an object

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Complex machine

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Tool that uses more than one simple machine also called compound machine

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Quantitative observation

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Gathering information by counting or measuring with the tool usually a number

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Qualitative observation

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Gathering information by using your senses no counting or measuring