Simple Machines

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions and types of simple machines discussed in the physics lecture notes.

Lever

A longer rod or board that has a support point and can rotate around a fixed axis.

Inclined Plane

Any flat surface tilted at a certain angle to the horizontal.

Pulley

A small wheel with a groove in the middle.

Fixed Pulley

A pulley whose axle is fixed in place and does not rise or fall during the lifting of loads.

Movable Pulley

A pulley that rises and falls together with the load.

Wheel

A machine component in the shape of a circle with spokes or a solid disk.

Screw

An inclined plane wrapped repeatedly around a cylinder.

Wedge

The main functional part of sharp planing or cutting tools.