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simple machine
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The basic machine that makes up other machines.
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What are the six types of simple machines?
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lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw and wedge.
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lever
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a simple machine made up of a bar that turns arond a fixed piont.
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fulcrum
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The fixed point that doesn't move
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effort force
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the force you put on when you push or pull a lever
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work
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done on an object when a force moves the object thourgh a distance.
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what is the formula to get work?
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FORCExDISTANCE=WORK
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pulley
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a simple machine made up of a rope or chain and a wheel around which the ropes fits
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wheel and axle
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a simple machine made up of a large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or axle
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inclined plane
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a flat surface that is higher at one end than the other
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screw
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an inclined plane wrapped around a pole
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wedge
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a simple machine made up of 2 inclined planes put together
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