Simple Machines Vocabulary

The force applied by the machine is greater than the force you put in.

A flat surface set at an angle used to help raise or lower objects.

A large wheel with a rod, called an axel, through its center.

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

A device that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting, raising heavy bodies, or is used for tightening by being driven into something.

A wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope.