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Vocabulary for Simple Machines Study these terms for your vocabulary test.
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Force force- a push that moves an object away or a pull that moves an object near
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Friction friction- a force that slows or stops motion between two surfaces that are touching
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Gravity gravity- the force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies or objects
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Inclined Plane inclined plane- a simple machine made up of a slanted surface
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Lever lever- a simple machine made up of a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point
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Motion motion- a change in an object’s position as compared to objects around it
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Position position- an object’s location, or place
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Pulley pulley- a simple machine made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel
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Screw screw- a simple machine made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column
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Simple Machine simple machine- a device that changes a force
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Speed speed- a measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time
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Velocity velocity- a measure of speed in a certain direction
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Wedge wedge- a simple machine made up of two inclined planes
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Wheel and Axle wheel and axle- a simple machine made up of two cylinders that turn on the same axis
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