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11 Cards in this Set
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simple machines
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the basic machines that make up other machines.
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lever
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is made up of a bar that turns on a fixed point.
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fulcrum
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a fixed point or one that does't move.
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effort force
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when you push or pull a lever.
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work
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this is done when on an object when a force moves the object through a distance
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pulley
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made up of a rope or chain and around the which the rope fits.
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wheel and axle
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made up of a large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or rod.
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inclined plane
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a flat surface that has one end higher than the other end.
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efficiency
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is how well a machine changes effort into useful work.
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screw
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an inclined plane wraped around a pole.
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wedge
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this is formed when two inclined are placed back to back.
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