Simple And Machines Flashcards

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The number of times a machine multiplies the input force output force divided by input force.

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Mechanical advantage

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The percentage of the input work done on a machine that the machine can return in output work. A machine’s output work divided by its input work and multiplied by 100

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Efficiency

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One of the basic machines on which all other mechanical machines are based. The six simple machines are the lever,inclined plane,wheel and axle,pulley,wedge,and screw.

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Simple machine

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A solid bar that rotates,or turns,around a fixed point one of the six simple machines.

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Lever

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A fixed point around which a lever rotates.

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Fulcrum

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A simple machine that is a wheel attached to a shaft or axle.

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Wheel and axle

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A wheel with a grooved rim that turns on an axle one of the six simple machines

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Pulley

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a simple machine that is a sloping surface such as a ramp.

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Inclined plane

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a simple machine that has a thick end and a thin end.A wedge is used to cut,split,or pierce objects,or to hold objects together.

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Wedge

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Any device that makes doing work easier.

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Machine

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