Simple Machines Crossword
Across
- 5. System consisting of two pulleys with a rope running around them to lift a load
- 6. A wheel and axel with a rope to move an object
- 10. An inclined plane around a cylinder, often used in woodworking
- 12. A fixed point upon which a lever moves a load
- 13. The weight of an object to be moved
- 14. A flat surface
- 16. The amount of effort applied across a distance
Down
- 1. The teeth on a gear that connect the gears together and allow for the manipulation of force
- 2. A wheel with teeth or cogs that is used to manipulate the magnitude or direction of force
- 3. Simple machine that consists of two inclined planes, giving it a thin end and thick end
- 4. A type of lever where the fulcrum is between the effort and the load
- 7. A plane that sits on a fulcrum
- 8. An applied force to bring desired change to the position (push or lift) of the load
- 9. A push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object
- 11. A diagonal surface upon which a load can slide with less effort
- 13. Another word for inclined plane
- 15. The force exerted on a surface or body