Machine

The action of applying a force

• mass

• work

• effort

• load

a simple machine consisting of a sloped surface

• spring scale

• incline plane

• fulcrum

• lever

a measure of the distance (D) over which a force (F) is applied

• work

• mass

• machine

• force

the application of a push or pull

• work

• force

• mass

• load

the part of a simple machine that supports the the effort (where the force is applied)

• fixed pulley

• spring scale

• load arm

• effort arm

an object moved by force

• work

• simple machine

• load

• newton

a basic unit in the metric system used to measure mass

• joule

• meter

• gram

• newton

a mechanical device that changes the application of a force required to move a load

• lever

• fixed pulley

• effort arm

• machine

the quantity of matter in a boy, object, or substance - it is measured with g, kg, or mg

• work

• mass

• effort

• meter

the component of a lever which supports the beam and upon which the beam turns

• lever

• fixed pulley

• fulcrum

• load arm