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Simple Machine Vocab
Simple Machines Vocabulary 6th grade
Question | Answer |
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a push or a pull | force |
a force that makes objects pull toward each other | gravity |
force caused by objects rubbing together that slows moving objects | friction |
something done when a force moves an object through a distance | work |
the ability to do work | energy |
one of six kinds of tools with few or no moving parts that make work easier | simple machines |
a simple machine made of a bar that is supported underneath at some point | lever |
point of which a lever is supported and turns | fulcrum |
an object that is being moved | load |
a simple machine that is a flat surface with one end higher than the other | inclined plane |
a simple machine used to cut or split an object | wedge |
a simple machine used to hold objects together | screw |
a simple machine with a center rod attached to a wheel | wheel and axle |
a wheel with jagged edges like teeth | gear |
a simple machine made of a wheel and a rope | pulley |
a machine made of two or more simple machines | compound machine |