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| An inclined plane is a flat, slanted surface. |
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| Ideal mechanical advantage formular |
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| Ideal mechanical advantage= Length of incline over height of incline |
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| A wedge is a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end. |
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| A screw can be thought of as inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. |
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| A lever is a rigid bar that is free to pivot, or rotate, about a fixed point. |
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| The fixed point that a lever pivots around is called the fulcrum. |
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| Ideal mechanical advantage |
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| Ideal mechanical advantage= distance from the fulcrum to the output force over distancefrom the fulcrum to the input force |
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| Wheel and axle is a simple machine made of two circular or cylindrical objects that are fastened together and that rotate about a common axle. |
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| ideal mechanical advantage formular |
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| Ideal mechanical advantage= Radius of wheel over radius of axle |
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| A pulley is a grooved wheel with a rope ( or a chain, or evnen a stable) wrapped around it. |
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