simple machines

bar that turns around a fixed point

lever
flat surface that has one end higher than another

inclined plane
inclined plane wrapped around a pole

screw
fixed point of a lever

fulcrum
large wheel attached to a smaller wheel or rod

wheel and axle
basic machines that make up other machines

simple machines
force you put into a simple machine

effort force
two inclined planes placed back to back

wedge
rope or chain and the wheel it fits around

pulley

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mrsmcgillis

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138068

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simple machines

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simple machines vocabulary

Updated

2/27/2012, 4:00:32 PM

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