{"id":2569,"date":"2020-10-25T12:31:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T12:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2569"},"modified":"2024-01-24T01:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T01:46:00","slug":"simple-machines-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/simple-machines-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple machines terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2569\" class=\"elementor elementor-2569\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89cb69a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89cb69a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c0cfd3\" data-id=\"4c0cfd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9c40ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9c40ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67a7630\" data-id=\"67a7630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f34c12 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5f34c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Simple Machines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e745d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"e745d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-simple-machines-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2605 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-machine\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a machine?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2604 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-machines\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of machines<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2603 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-inclined-plane\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Inclined Plane<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2602 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-wedge-ramp\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Wedge<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2601 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-screw\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Screw<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2600 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-lever\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Lever<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2599 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-wheel-and-axle\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Wheel and Axle<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2598 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/the-pulley\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Pulley<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2597 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/simple-machines-terms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Simple machines terms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd535a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6bd535a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Simple Machine terms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6013b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6013b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Lever<\/b><br>A solid bar that rotates around a pivot and makes it easier to lift a load, move a heavy object, or apply a force.<\/p>\n<p><b>Force<\/b><br>A force is a push or a pull. The unit of Force is called the Newton. Force (F) = Mass x Acceleration.<\/p>\n<p><b>Work<\/b><br>The movement of an object resulting from a force applied to it. Movement is usually in the direction of the force. To calculate Work done, multiply Force (F) by Distance (D). W=FxD<\/p>\n<p><b>Input Force<\/b><br>The effort or force you put into a machine.<\/p>\n<p><b>Output Force<\/b><br>The force the machine produces as a result of the input force.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2691\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/input-and-output.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/input-and-output.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/input-and-output-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Power<\/b><br>Power is the rate at which Work is done. Power is measured in Watt. Power = Work \/ Time<\/p>\n<p><b>Mechanical Advantage (MA)<\/b><br>Simple machines do not work on their own. Someone has to apply the input force to make it do work. MA is the ratio between the input force and the output force. A Mechanical Advantage is produced when a simple machine amplifies a small input force to produce a greater output force.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rotation Point<\/b><br>The axis or center that a wheel or disc spins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f47226\" data-id=\"9f47226\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480b756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"480b756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     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Types of machines The Inclined Plane The Wedge The Screw The Lever The Wheel and Axle The Pulley Simple machines terms Important Simple Machine terms LeverA solid bar that rotates around a pivot and makes it easier to lift a load, move a heavy object, or apply a force. 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