Across
- 3. Group of parts that perform specific functions.
- 7. They help people use energy more effectively and satisfy human needs.
- 8. Essential components of most simple machines
- 9. The force a machine applies to the object
- 12. This pulley moves along a rope or wire
- 15. When a force acts on an object to make an object move
- 16. This pulley is fastened to one spot and does not move
- 19. A pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid
- 21. A system in which simple machines all work together.
- 23. Also known as a ramp, can help move heavy objects that are too heavy to lift straight up.
- 26. Gear that supplies energy
- 27. A force applied to the machine
- 28. A combination of two wheels of different diameters that turn together.
- 29. It uses a liquid under pressure to move loads
- 30. What the device is supposed to be used for
- 31. A group of parts that work together to perform a function.
- 33. Part that transfers your energy from the pedals to the back wheel.
Down
- 1. Physical form of the device that makes it usable
- 2. A smaller gear
- 4. A measurement of how well a machine or a device uses energy
- 5. A measure of the amount of force applied to an affected area
- 6. A cylinder with a groove cut in a spiral on the outside.
- 10. This pulley is also known as a block and tackle, it is a combination of fixed and movable pulleys
- 11. Amount by which a machine can multiply a force
- 13. A rigid bar or plank that can rotate around a fixed point called a pivot or fulcrum.
- 14. A small gear driving a large gear increases torque and reduces speed in the driven gears
- 17. A measure of how the speed of the object is affected by a machine
- 18. A tool or device that is made up of one basic machine.
- 20. A force that opposes motion
- 22. International System of units that measures force
- 24. A large gear driving a smaller gear decreases torque and increases speed in the driven gear
- 25. A special type of linkage that transfers energy from the engine to the wheels
- 32. It can consist of wire, rope or cable moving on a grooved wheel.
