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    This document discusses simple machines and how they make work easier. It defines the six simple machines as the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It explains that machines reduce the amount of force needed to do work by trading off distance. The document provides examples and definitions of the different types of levers, pulleys, the wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It also covers mechanical advantage, the formula for calculating mechanical advantage, and efficiency.

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    This document discusses simple machines and how they make work easier. It defines the six simple machines as the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It explains that machines reduce the amount of force needed to do work by trading off distance. The document provides examples and definitions of the different types of levers, pulleys, the wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It also covers mechanical advantage, the formula for calculating mechanical advantage, and efficiency.

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    This document discusses simple machines and how they make work easier. It defines the six simple machines as the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It explains that machines reduce the amount of force needed to do work by trading off distance. The document provides examples and definitions of the different types of levers, pulleys, the wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. It also covers mechanical advantage, the formula for calculating mechanical advantage, and efficiency.

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    Work, Power, and Simple Machines

    1. What are the 6 simple machines?

    2. What is the definition for a machine?

    3. What are the 3 ways that machines make our work easier?

    4. What is a lever?

    5. What is a first-class lever? Example?

    6. What is a second-class lever? Example?

    7. What is a third-class lever? Example?


    8. What is a pulley?

    9. What is Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)?

    10. What is a fixed pulley? What is its IMA?

    11. What is a moveable pulley? What is its IMA?

    12. What is a block and tackle? What is its IMA?

    13. What is a wheel and axle?

    14. What is an inclined plane?

    15. Define a screw.

    16. Define a wedge.


    17. What is a zipper?

    18. How do machines make our work easier?

    19. What are compound machines?

    20. What is Mechanical Advantage?

    21. What is the formula for Mechanical Advantage?

    22. Shortcut for Figuring MA of pulleys:


    23. Is there an Ideal Machine?

    24. What is efficiency?

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