Simple Machines Flashcards
1
Q
A device that makes things easier
A
Machine
2
Q
One movement for it’s purpose
A
Simple Machine
3
Q
A bar pivots around a fixed point (fulcrum)
A
Levers
4
Q
Part where we place the object we want to move.
A
Resistance
5
Q
Part where person applies force
A
Effort
6
Q
Sloped surface used to raise an object (Ex- Ramps)
A
Inclined Plane
7
Q
An inclined plane with wrapped around a base pole.
A
Screw
8
Q
An inclined plane with one or two sloping side used to drive into an object.
A
Wedge
9
Q
A wheel with a rope/ chain with in the groove of the wheel.(Singel- 1 pulley) (Block & Tackle- combination of pulleys)
A
Pulley
10
Q
2 wheels of different sizes the rotate together
A
Wheel and Axle
11
Q
More than one wheel interlocked, 1 turn of a longer wheel causing the smaller wheel to turn with it.
A
Gears
