SIMPLE MACHINE
Across
- 3. The resistance encountered when one surface rubs against another.
- 7. A cutting tool combining double levers and wedges.
- 9. A heavy iron lever used for prying things open.
- 11. A circular component that rotates on a central axle.
- 13. The final useful work or force delivered by a machine.
- 14. Any apparatus using mechanical power to make work easier.
- 16. A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point.
- 18. A grooved wheel with a rope used to lift heavy loads.
- 19. A twisting force that tends to cause rotation.
- 21. A single part or element of a larger machine.
- 23. A hand tool acting as a wheel and axle to turn screws.
- 26. A small tool acting as a double-lever for plucking.
- 28. The overall rate at which work is being done.
- 29. Relating to physical forces, machinery, or tools.
- 32. A sloping surface joining two different levels.
- 33. A chopping tool that relies on a sharp wedge head.
- 36. The force applied to a machine to get it to do work.
- 38. An inclined plane wrapped around a central cylinder.
- 43. A flat supporting surface tilted at an angle.
- 47. The initial force or work put into a mechanical system.
- 48. The ratio of output force to input force in a machine.
- 49. Energy transferred when a force moves an object.
Down
- 1. The action or process of moving or changing position.
- 2. A hauling device consisting of a rope wound around a cylinder.
- 4. A vehicle utilizing wheels, axles, levers, and gears.
- 5. The natural force pulling objects down toward the earth.
- 6. A portable inclined plane used to split or secure objects.
- 8. A wheel-and-axle setup used to control vehicles.
- 10. An everyday device that uses wedges to bind edges together.
- 12. The weight or object being moved by a machine.
- 15. A central shaft on which a wheel or gear rotates.
- 17. The exact pivot point around which a lever turns.
- 20. The central point or pin on which a mechanism turns.
- 22. The ability to do work or cause physical change.
- 24. The speed of an object moving in a specific direction.
- 25. When opposing forces are equal, causing zero movement.
- 27. A basic mechanical device that changes the magnitude of a force.
- 28. Pincers with flat surfaces used for gripping and bending.
- 30. A lifting tool that functions as a classic lever.
- 31. Any push or pull exerted on an object.
- 34. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
- 35. The percentage of input work that becomes useful output work.
- 37. A complex machine made of two or more simple machines.
- 39. A hauling tool using a lever combined with a wheel and axle.
- 40. A dual-lever tool designed to crack hard shells open.
- 41. Forces that cause a change in an object's motion.
- 42. A toothed wheel that engages with another to change speed.
- 44. A massive machine using pulleys to lift heavy objects.
- 45. The length of the path a force moves along.
- 46. A long plank balanced in the middle that acts as a lever.