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1 Vocabulary for Simple Machines Study these terms for your vocabulary test.

2 Force force- a push that moves an object away or a pull that moves an object near

3 Friction friction- a force that slows or stops motion between two surfaces that are touching

4 Gravity gravity- the force that pulls bodies or objects toward other bodies or objects

5 Inclined Plane inclined plane- a simple machine made up of a slanted surface

6 Lever lever- a simple machine made up of a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point

7 Motion motion- a change in an object’s position as compared to objects around it

8 Position position- an object’s location, or place

9 Pulley pulley- a simple machine made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel

10 Screw screw- a simple machine made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column

11 Simple Machine simple machine- a device that changes a force

12 Speed speed- a measure of the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time

13 Velocity velocity- a measure of speed in a certain direction

14 Wedge wedge- a simple machine made up of two inclined planes

15 Wheel and Axle wheel and axle- a simple machine made up of two cylinders that turn on the same axis


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