Across
- 6. measurement of how well a machine or device uses energy
- 9. special type of linkage for transferring the energy from the engine to the wheels
- 11. pair of wheels with teeth that interlink
- 14. simple machine made up of a flat surface
- 16. when pressure is applied to a liquid container, it transmits pressure equally in all directions
- 17. force a machine applies to an object
- 18. device that helps us do work
- 20. amount by which a machine can multiply a force
- 21. measure of the amount of force applied to a given area
- 22. a group of parts that work together to perform a general function
- 24. measure of how the speed of the object is affected by a machine
- 25. simple machine that looks like an inclined plane but is forced into an object
- 26. done when a force acts on an object to make the object move
Down
- 1. purpose or task
- 2. simple machine made up of wire, rope, or cable moving on a grooved wheel
- 3. smaller group of parts within a complex machine that performs a specific function
- 4. the physical form of the device that makes it usable
- 5. force that opposes motion
- 7. system in which simple machines all work together
- 8. tool or device made up of one basic machine
- 10. simple machine made up of two wheels of different diameters that turn together
- 12. simple machine that consists of a cylinder with a groove cut in a spiral on the outside
- 13. force applied to operate a machine
- 15. system that uses a liquid under pressure to move loads, works according to Pascal's Law
- 19. simple machine made up of a rigid bar or plank that rotates
- 23. belt or chain to transfer energy from an energy source to an object