Simple Machines

What is the word for a rotating circular machine having teeth that mesh with other parts to transmit torque and speed

• Chainsaw

• Table Saw

• Wedge

• Gear

What is the name for a simple machine used to push two object apart?

• Screw

• Wedge

• Fulcrum

• Lever

What is the term for a simple machine made from another simple machine

• bolt

• screw

An axle is a rod that goes through a wheel.

• True

• False

What is the term for a flat surface that is higher on one end?

• lever

• inclined plane

A pulley is:

• A board or bar that rests on a turning point

• a rope that is attached to the load that fits in a groove of a wheel to turn and lift the load

What is the term for a board or bar that rests on a turning point?

• fulcrum

• lever

A fulcrum is the turning point of a lever

• True

• False

Gears usually have __________ on their edges that mesh together

• wheels

• teeth

Small gears and large gears can be paired together to get more __________.

• torque

• resistance

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