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11 Cards in this Set
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SIMPLE MACHINE
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A MACHINE WITH FEW OR NO MOVING PARTS THAT ARE USED TO MAKE WORK EASIER.
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COMPOUND MACHINE
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A MACHINE MADE UP OF TWO OR MORE SIMPLE MACHINES
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LOAD
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OBJECT BEING LIFTED
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WHEEL AND AXLE
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A SIMPLE MACHINE WITH A WHEEL THAT TURNS A POST
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INCLINED PLANE
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A SIMPLE MACHINE USED TO MOVE OBJECTS TO A HIGHER OR LOWER PLACE
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FULCRUM
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THE POINT WHERE THE LEVER ROCKS BACK AND FORTH.
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IT IS EASIEST TO LIFT A LOAD WITH A LEVER WHEN THE FULCRUM IS CLOSEST TO THE LOAD.
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A MACHINE DOES NOT CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE BUT CHANGES THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO DO THE WORK.
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LEVER
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A SIMPLE MACHINE THAT IS USED TO LIFT OBJECTS. lEVERS HAVE A FULCRUM, LOAD AND FORCE.
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WEDGE
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A SIMPLE MACHINE MADE OF 2 INCLINED PLANES
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SCREW
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AN INCLINED PLANE WRAPPED AROUND A POST
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PULLEY
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A SIMPLE MACHINE WITH A WHEEL ON A POST WITH A ROPE AROUND IT
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