Simple Machines
Across
- 1. When a force acts upon an object to cause it to move
- 2. An object being moved
- 4. An object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge, which cuts material apart.
- 6. The support on which a lever moves when it is used to lift something
- 8. Machine A machine that consists of more than one simple machine
- 9. Machine A device that makes work easier by allowing force (push or pull) to be applied to an object over increased distances with less effort
Down
- 1. and Axle A wheel with a rod, called an axle, through its center that lifts or moves loads
- 2. A stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads
- 3. Plane A slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.
- 5. The force you put into a machine
- 7. An inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials.
- 10. A simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load