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11 Cards in this Set
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Inclined Plane
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A simple machine that has a slanted surface; a ramp.
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Fixed Pulley
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A pulley that's attached to something that doesn't move.
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Movable Pulley
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A pulley that's attached to the object being moved.
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Wedge
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A simple machine of 2 back-to-back inclined planes.
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Lever
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A simple machine made of a rigid bar that pivots at a fixed point.
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Compound Machine
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A machine made of a combination of 2 or more simple machines.
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Wheel & Axle
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A simple machine that consists of a wheel with a larger attached to an axle with a smaller diameter.
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Screw
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A simple machine with a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.
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Block and Tackle
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An arrangement of pulleys designed to move heavy objects.
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Fulcrum
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A point at which a lever pivots.
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Pulley
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A simple machine consisting of a rope or cable that turns around a wheel.
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