Simple Machines
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Created by:
kfaulhaber Plus on December 7, 2009
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A list of the seven major simple machines.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| lever | a bar that is free to pivot or turn around a fixed point |
| pulley | a grooved wheel with a rope, chain or cable running along the groove. |
| gear | a wheel with teeth |
| inclined plane | a sloping surface, such as a ramp that reduces the amount of force. |
| wedge | an inclined plane with one or two sloping sides. |
| Wheel and axle | a shaft attached to the center of a larger wheel, so the wheel and shaft rotate together. |
| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a pole. |
| simple machine | a machine that makes work easier. |
| compound machine | one or more simple machines used together in a tool. |
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