Mechanical Advantage

3. the amount by which a machine can multiply an input force.
4. a simple machine consisting of a sloping surface.
6. any mechanical system that reduces the force required to accomplish work.
8. a push or pull that acts on an object.
10. a simple machine that consists of a piece of metal with a pointed edge which is used for splitting a material by being hammered into a crack in the material.
11. the force the machine applies to the object.
12. force that touches the object that they push or pull.
13. a simple machine consisting of a wheel that carries a flexible rope, cord, cable, chain, or belt on its rim.

1. a simple machine made of a rigid beam and a fulcrum.
2. the force applied to an object.
5. forces that can push or pull an object without touching it.
7. a simple machine which is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line around it.
9. a push or pull that acts on an object.
10. a simple machine which consists of a round disk with a rod through the centre of it.