Across
- 4. A device that increases the force applied of a task
- 6. A device that makes work easier by changing the size or direction of a force.
- 8. A wheel with a rod, called an axel, through its centre lifts or moves loads.
- 9. An inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials.
Down
- 1. Ratio of the load force, to the effort force used by a simple machine.
- 2. Point about which a leaver pivots
- 3. A simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load.
- 5. A slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.
- 7. A stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads.
- 8. An object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge which cuts material apart.
- 10. An inclined plane used to help lift an object.
