Simple Machines
Across
- 5. energy the energy an object has because it is moving
- 6. a push or a pull that changes the direction or speed that an object is traveling in
- 8. machine a device with few or no moving parts that helps make work easier by changing the direction of motion or the amount of force required
- 9. the ability to do work, like making things move or change
- 12. the fixed point around which the lever rotates
- 13. two inclined planes in a V-shape
Down
- 1. a rope wrapped around a wheel
- 2. plane a slanted surface (ex. a ramp)
- 3. energy the energy an object has because of its position, ready to be used when something happens
- 4. a rigid bar that moves around a fixed point
- 7. the transfer of energy by applying a force over a distance
- 10. an inclined plane wrapped around a post
- 11. & axle two cylinders that turn on the same axis (direction)