Simple Machines
Across
- 2. operated by means of fluid pressure
- 4. an imaginary line that passes through an object or system around which the object or system rotates
- 5. the weight that is moved using a simple machine
- 6. a wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope can run to lift a load
- 10. the pivot point
- 11. a beam used to move a load
- 12. a double inclined plane that tapers to a point, like a doorstop
Down
- 1. a ridge or groove that spirals around a screw
- 3. used in ancient times to launch heavy objects
- 7. the force applied to move a load, usually the human part
- 8. an inclined plane spiraled around an axis
- 9. the slant of an inclined plane