Question

Match the term/picture with the correct description(12 points)
A simple machine that consists of a rope that fits into a groove in a wheel.

A simple machine that consists of two disks or cylinders, each one with a different radius.


A jar lid




The blade of a knife



A broom handle



A rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

A slanted surface along which a force moves an object to a different elevation.

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

A V-shaped object whose sides are two inclined planes sloped toward each other.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Here are the terms matched with their correct descriptions:

1. **Pulley** - A simple machine that consists of a rope that fits into a groove in a wheel.

2. **Wheel and axle** - A simple machine that consists of two disks or cylinders, each one with a different radius.

3. **Screw-top jar lid** - Can be considered an example of a simple machine for twisting open.

4. **Knife** - The blade of a knife serves as a wedge.

5. **Lever** - A rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point called a fulcrum.

6. **Inclined plane** - A slanted surface along which a force moves an object to a different elevation.

7. **Screw** - An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

8. **Wedge** - A V-shaped object whose sides are two inclined planes sloped toward each other.

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