Simple Machines

3. A simple machine that lifts or holds materials together. Often a spiral wrapped around a center post.
6. Ability to do work
8. A push or pull on an object
9. A simple machine that is on a slanted surface and makes moving and lifting things easier.
10. Force that is used to move a load
11. The object being moved
12. Any tool that makes work easier
13. Machine A machine with few or no moving parts that is used to make work easier
15. A simple machine that is a pair of inclined planes attached back-to-back and is used to force things apart.

1. A rod passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels.
2. A simple machine that is a wheel that is used with a cord or rope.
4. A simple machine that is made up of a wheel with a rod attached to it. When the wheel is turned, it turns the axle with it
5. How far load is moved
7. The action of one surface or object rubbing against another.
8. The fixed point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots
14. A simple machine that is a bar that pivots or turns on a fixed point