Motion, Forces, and Simple Machines Review

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Friction is a force that acts against moving objects.

Gravity is the force between the mass of earth and the mass of the objects.
Force is a push or pull that acts on an object.
Work is what happens when you use force to move an object.
The 6 simple machines are:
a. Lever
b. Wheel and axle
c. Inclined plane
d. Pulley
e. Wedge
f. Screw
6. An objects speed is how fast its position is changing with time at any
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7. A measure of the amount of matter in an object is called mass.
8. The Laws of Motion were discovered by Newton.
9. An object lifted with a lever is called a load.
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The pivot point of a lever is the fulcrum.
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A wedge makes it easier to cut/separate things.
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A lever can make it easier to lift things.
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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called inertia.
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The speed and direction of a moving object is its velocity.
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A change in velocity with respect to time is acceleration.
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What would happen if you dropped a feather and a brick at the same
time on the moon? They would fall at the same rate.
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Pliers are an example of a lever.
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The front of a boat acts like a wedge.
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A ramp is an inclined plane.
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The device at the top of the flag pole which raises the flag is a pulley.
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A chisel that is used to cut rock is a wedge.
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According to the scientific definition of work, the following would be
examples of work: turning pages in a book, and brushing your teeth.
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One law of motion states that objects at rest tend to stay at rest.
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The following are three ways a simple machine can change an applied
force:
a. Change its direction
b. Change its speed
c. Make the force stronger

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Riding in bumper cars is an example of For every action, there is an
equal but opposite reaction.
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If you have a car with a mass of 800kg, and it accelerated at 20 meters
per second, how much force has been applied?
800 divided by 20 = 40 Newton
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Inertia is the reason why you need to wear seatbelts in a moving
vehicle.
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A pulley, and a wheel and axle are considered levers because they both
need a fulcrum, load, and force.
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A simple machine has one or two parts, and a compound machine has
two or more simple machines put together.
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Scissors would be an example of a compound machine because they are
made of two simple machines, levers and wedges.
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Be able to list 4 simple machines that are found on a bicycle.
a. Wheel and axle
b. Screw
c. Pulley
d. Levers
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Using a lubricant will cause wheels on a skateboard to glide easier and
go further.
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Be prepared to explain in complete sentences how simple machines do
work.