6th grade physics words

Robert W. (United States of America)
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  1. axle
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
  2. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  3. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  4. inclined plane
    a simple machine for elevating objects
  5. Joule
    English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
  6. lever
    a simple machine giving a mechanical advantage on a fulcrum
  7. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  8. Newton
    English mathematician and physicist
  9. power
    possession of the qualities required to do something
  10. pulley
    a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run
  11. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  12. screw
    a simple machine with a threaded cylindrical rod and hole
  13. simple machine
    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
  14. Watt
    Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
  15. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
  16. wheel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  17. work
    activity directed toward making or doing something
Created on Sat Nov 01 09:33:15 EDT 2008

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