mechines at work Flashcards

machine

a tool or devise that makes work easyer

work

what happens when a force moves something through a distance

effort force

a force that is applied when doing work

resistance force

a force that must be overcome when doing work

load

an object to be moved

mechanical advantage

a measure of how helpful a machine is

lever

a simple machine made of a bar or rod that ternes on a support

fulcrum

the support on witch a lever turnes

pully

a wheel with grooves in its rim through which a rope or chain can run

incline plane

a slanted surface used for raising objects to another level