simple machines Flashcards

1
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machine

A

device that makes things easier

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2
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simple machine

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machine that uses only one movement

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3
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lever

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a bar that pivots around a fixed point called a fulcrum

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4
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resistance

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part where we place the object where we want it to move

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5
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effort

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part where human applies force

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6
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gears

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multiple wheels that inter lock together, one turn of a larger wheel comes the smaller wheel to turn multiple times

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7
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inclined plane

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sloping surface used to go up and down

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8
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wedge

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inclined plane with one or 2 sloping sides

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9
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screw

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inclined plane wrapped in a spiral

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10
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wheel and axle

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2 wheels pf different sizes that rotate toghether

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11
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pulley

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grooved chain

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