Simple Machines
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- Q1A device that makes work easier by allowing force (push or pull) to be applied to an object over increased distances with less effort.Simple Machine30s
- Q2Is the energy required to move an object against a force.Work30s
- Q3A slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.Inclined Plane30s
- Q4An object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge, which cuts material apart.Wedge30s
- Q5An inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials.Screw30s
- Q6A lever is a stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads.Lever30s
- Q7A simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load.Pulley30s
- Q8A wheel with a rod, called an axle, through its center that lifts or moves loads.Wheel and Axle30s
- Q9See imageForce30s
- Q10See imagePush30s
- Q11See imagePull30s
- Q12a plane that is slanted, so that one side is higher than the otherinclined plane30s
- Q13two inclined planes placed back to back. One edge is sharp and pointed, the other is wide and flat.wedge30s
- Q14an inclined plane wrapped around a shaft or a cylinderscrew30s
- Q15a machine made up of two or more simple machinescompound machines30s