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| The action that results when a force causes an object to move in the direction of force |
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| The unit used to express work and energy |
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| The rate at which work is done |
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| The unit used to express power |
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| The work done on a machine |
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| The work done by a machine |
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| A number that tells how many a machine multiplies force |
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| A comparison expressed as a percentage of a machine's work output with the work input |
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| A device that helps make work easier by changing the size or direction of the force |
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| The six machines from which all other machines are constructed |
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| A machine that is made of two or more simple machines |
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| A simple machine consisting of a bar that pivots at a fixed point called a fulcrum |
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| The fixed point about which a lever pivots |
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| A simple machine that is a straight,slanted surface; a ramp |
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| A simple machine that is a double inclined plane that moves |
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| A simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped in a spirl |
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| A simple machine consisting of two circular objects of different sizes |
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| A simple machine consisting of a grooved wheel that holds a rope or a cable |
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