Simple machinesOnline version Match these words with their definitions by Nuria Coll Rubio 1 Simple machines 2 Lever 3 Wheel 4 Pulley 5 Inclined plane It changes the direction or size of a force It makes much easier to pull or push something over a long distance a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other see-saws oars a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. used in skateboards used in cars A rope or chain with a wheel and axle attached. lifts cranes wells One end is lower than the other end. This allows things to travel from the higher end to the lower end, or vice versa, with little effort. slides ramps
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