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A ________ __________is a device with few or no moving parts that makes work easier.
simple machine
compound machine
force
engine
What is force?
going from one position to another
resists motion between objects
a push or pull
measure of speed and direction
Any change in the speed or direction of an object's motion.
acceleration
inertia
force
motion
The location of an object is called ________________.
motion
position
speed
velocity
A _____________ _________________ is made up of two or more simple machines that work together.
lever
simple machine
compound machine
screw
A _____ is the support that a lever rests and pivots (moves) on.
wedge
pulley
lever
fulcrum
A force that resists motion between objects that are touching.
gravity
force
weight
friction
An ___________ ___________ is a slope or ramp that makes it easier to move a load up or down.
screw
wheel and axle
inclined plane
pulley
A _____is a rope wrapped around a wheel used to move objects up and down or back and forth.
pulley
wedge
inclined plane
wheel and axle
A ______ is a bar or straight edge that is rested on a support, called a fulcrum, that lifts or moves loads.
wheel and axle
pulley
lever
screw
A wheel with a rod called an ______ through the center can help to move a load.
screw
pulley
axle
lever
A _____is made up of two inclined planes that can push objects apart or hold them together.
wedge
wheel and axle
fulcrum
pulley
______ is the force of attraction between Earth and other objects.
weight
friction
inertia
gravity
The ______ is the object that is being lifted.
load
fulcrum
plane
gravity
A ______is a spiral inclined plane that is used to hold objects together.
pulley
lever
screw
wedge
The measure of an object's change in position during a unit of time.
position
velocity
motion
speed
How is force related to motion?
Name an example of friction.
What is an example of work?
What is motion?
Name an example of force.
True or False
Work is the use of force to move an object over a distance.
True
False
True or False
The measure of the speed and direction of motion of an object is velocity.
True
False
True or False
A measure of an object's change in position during a unit of time is weight.
True
False
Kicking and throwing are examples of force.
True
False
Force is needed to stop motion, put something into motion, and change direction of motion.
True
False
The ______ is the object that is being lifted.
effort
load
force
fulcrum
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