Simple Machines Flashcards
The number of times a machine multiplies the input force.
Mechanical Advantage
The percentage of the input work done on a machine that the machine can return in output work.
Efficiency
One of the basic machines on which all other mechanical machines are based.
Simple Machine
A solid bar that rotates,or turn,around a fixed point.
Lever
A fixed point around which a lever rotates.
Fulcrum
A simple machine that is a wheel attached to a shaft or axle.
Wheel and Axle
A wheel with a grooved rim that turns on an axle.
Pulley
A simple machine that is a sloping surface such as a ramp.
Inclined Plane
A simple machine that has a thick end and a thin end.
Wedge
A simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
Screw
Any device that makes doing work easier.
Machine