Simple Machines
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Equal to the amount of force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied. Force x distance.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A device that applies force, changes direction of a force, or changes the strength of a force, in order to perform a task, generally involving work done on a load. Machines are often designed to yield a high mechanical advantage to reduce the effort needed to do that work.Example: the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A straight rod or board that pivots on a point known as a fulcrum. Pushing down on one end of a lever results in the upward motion of the opposite end of the fulcrum.Examples: door on hinges, seesaw, hammer, bottle opener
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A wheel that usually has a groove around the outside edge for a rope or belt. Pulling down on the rope can lift an object attached to the rope. Work is made easier because pulling down on the rope is made easier due to gravity.Examples: flag pole, crane, mini-blinds
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Fulcrum is placed between the load and the effort.Example: seesaw, crowbar, and balance scale
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The load is between the effort and fulcrum.Example: wheelbarrow
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The effort is placed between the load and the fulcrum. The effort always travels a shorter distance and must be greater than the load.Example: hammer when it is used to drive in a nail
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