Simple Machines Flashcards
1
Q
The number of times a machine multiplies the input force
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Mechanical advantages
2
Q
The percentage of the work done on a machine that the machine can return in output work
A
Efficiency
3
Q
One of the basic machines on which all other mechanical machines are based
A
Simple Machine
4
Q
A solid bar that rotates, or turns, around a fixed point (fulcrum)
A
Lever
5
Q
A fixed point around which a lever rotates
A
Fulcrum
6
Q
A simple machine that is a wheel attached to a shaft, or axle
A
Wheel and axle
7
Q
A wheel with a grooved rim that turned on an axle
A
Pulleys
8
Q
A simple machine that is a sloping surface
A
Inclined plane
9
Q
A simple machine that has a thick end and a thin end
A
Wedge
10
Q
A simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
A
Screw
11
Q
Any device that makes working easier
A
Machine
