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3.3 Q&A
Question | Answer |
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TRUE OR FALSE- There are a total of 3 types of machines, | False |
TRUE OR FALSE- The forearm of the human body works like a third-class level | True |
TRUE OR FALSE-A wedge is a sloped surface that forces materials apart. | True |
What is a simple machine, and what are the six types of simple machines. | A simple machine is doing work using only one motion. Lever wheel and axle inclined plane wedge screw pulley |
What is a compound machine | 2 or more simple machines that work together |
How do you calculate the overall efficiency of a compound machine. | you multiply the efficiency's together |
Name 3 examples of a lever | Wheel barrow, Tweezers, and a rake |
Name 3 examples of a wheel and axle | Steering wheel, screw driver, and roller skates |
Name 3 examples of an inclined plane | A loading ramp, A see-saw, and a wheelchair ramp |
write L if it is or uses a lever, WH if it is or uses wheel and axle, I if it is or uses inclined plane, WE if it is or uses a wedge, S if it is or uses a screw, P if it is or uses a pulley. | Roller Skates |
write L if it is or uses a lever, WH if it is or uses wheel and axle, I if it is or uses inclined plane, WE if it is or uses a wedge, S if it is or uses a screw, P if it is or uses a pulley. | Jar Lid |
write L if it is or uses a lever, WH if it is or uses wheel and axle, I if it is or uses inclined plane, WE if it is or uses a wedge, S if it is or uses a screw, P if it is or uses a pulley. | Nutcracker |
A levers pivot point | Fulcrum |
An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder | Screw |
A shaft that turns | Axle |
What is a compound machine | 2 or more simple machines together |
How can gears change the size and direction of a force. | They can decrease the movement. |
How is the efficiency of a compound machine calculated | Multiplying each efficiency together. |