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Tolli/Stapp - 9
Inclined Planes - 6.8E
Term | Definition |
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Simple Machine | Device that makes work easier, often by reducing the amount of force needed to move an object |
Inclined Plane | A ramp or slope that reduces the force needed to move objects up and down heights; a simple machine |
Load | The object to be moved by using a machine |
Force | A push or pull that can change the motion of an object, measured with a spring scale in newton (N) units |
Spring Scale | A tool that measures a pulling force by the tension on a spring; the force is measured in newtons. |
Newton | Unit of force |
Motion | Act or process of changing position or place |