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TERM3 Flashcards

1
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Pivot

A

to turn or balance on a central

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2
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Fulcrum

A

the point where a lever is supported when it lifts something

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3
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Effort

A

the force applied to a lever in order to move a load

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4
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Quick succession

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to do things one after the other with little time in between

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5
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check page 72 72 1 2 3 lever

A

mmmmmmmmm

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6
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Spur gear

A

a wheel with teeth that meshes with another gear to change speed or direction

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7
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Idler gear

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the gear between the driver gear and the driven gear which makes them turn in the same direction

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8
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bevel gear

A

a gear that can change rotational direction through 90 degree

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9
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Application

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the practical purpose of a machine

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10
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Newton

A

a unit of force

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11
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Derailleur

A

the mechanism that moves a bicycle chain out and up allowing it to shift to gears

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12
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effficient

A

to work well without wasting time or energy

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13
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propel

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to move something forward

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14
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check page 82 83

A

bicycle

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15
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Deadlock

A

when a disagreement cannot be settled

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16
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reprocessing

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to treat a waste substance so that it can be used again

17
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Shaft

A

a passage underground which allows miners to go in and out

18
Q

Galleries

A

underground tunnels

19
Q

slag

A

the waste material which remains after metal has been taken out of something

20
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smelt

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to melt rock in order to remove the metal in it

21
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procurement

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to get something

22
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Barriers

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rules that limit what people can do

23
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Equity

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when all people are treated equally

24
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Spectrum

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a wide range

25
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Bursaries

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money given to people so that they can study at a university or college

26
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disriminatory

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unfair

27
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repealed

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when a law is officially ended1

28
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Penetrate

A

to enter

29
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Tender

A

an offer or proposal to do job at a fixed price

Technology grade 8 exams (4 decks)

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