Simple Machines Flashcards by Garrett Engberg | Brainscape

Q

Machine

A

Something used to make work easier

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Simple Machine

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machine with one simple movement

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Lever

A

bar that pivots on a fulcrom

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Resistance

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part of a lever that moves an object

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Effort

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Where force is applied on a lever

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Gears

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interlocking wheels that rotate together

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Inclined Plane

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sloped surface that make moving things easier

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Wedge

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two inclined planes

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Screw

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an inclined plane wrapped around a rod

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Wheel and Axle

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2 wheels of different sized that rotate together

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Pulley

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wheel with a groove that holds a chain or rope

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Q

Single

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one pulley

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Block and Tackle

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multiple pulleys put together

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