Unit D Crossword By: Cassidy White
Across
- 1. a plan or drawing produced to show the function or workings of a machine
- 3. smaller groups of parts within a complex machine that performs a specific function
- 5. simple machine made up of two wheels of different diameters that turn together; a longer motion on the wheel produces a shorter but more powerful motion at the axle
- 7. when pressure is applied to a liquid in a container, the pressure and force is transmitted equally and undiminished throughout the liquid
- 9. simple machine that looks like an inclined plane, but is forced into an object
- 13. system that uses liquid under pressure to move loads
- 15. device that helps us do work
- 16. the point in which the lever rests
- 18. force applied to operate a machine
- 19. measurment of how well a machine or device uses energy
- 20. special type of linkage for transffering the energy from the engine to the wheels in large vehicles such as cars and trucks
- 22. simple machine that consists of a cylinder with a groove cut in a spiral on the outside
- 23. of wheels with teeth that interlink; when they rotate together, one gearwheel transfers turing motion and force to the other
- 24. purpose or task
Down
- 2. a group of parts that work together to perform a general function, forming a complex machine
- 3. tool or device made up of one basic machine
- 4. amount by which a machine can multiply a force; calculated by dividing the output force by the input force
- 6. simple machine made up of a a wire, rope, or cable moving on a groove wheel; may be made up of one or many wheels; can be fixed in place or moveable
- 8. belt or chain to transfer energy from an energy source to an object
- 10. force a machine applies to an object
- 11. simple machine made up of a flat surface, such as a board, at an angle to another flat surface, such as the ground or a table top; ramp
- 12. force that opposes motion
- 14. simple machine made up of a rigid bar or plank that rotates on a fixed object called a pivot or fulcrum
- 17. measurement of the amount of force applied to a given area
- 21. measures of how the speed of the object is affected by a machine