Chapter 5: Machines Vocab GLENCOE

Front

Force applied to a machine:

Back

effort force

Front

Force applied BY a machine:

Back

resistance force

Front

A bar that pivots on a fixed point:

Back

lever

Front

Fixed point of a lever:

Back

fulcrum

Front

Small wheel on a larger wheel:

Back

wheel and axle

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Front

A wheel with a rope or chain over it:

Back

pulley

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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A ramp or slope that reduces the force needed to lift something:

Back

Inclined plane

Front

Inclined plane wound around a post:

Back

screw

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

Inclined plane with a sharp edge for cutting materials:

Back

wedge

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

Effort force multiplied by a simple machine results in:

Back

mechanical advantage