Simple machines crossword puzzles on levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, and inclined planes.
Crossword clues used in simple machines puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Made of two or more simple machines working together”
COMPOUND (8)
“Force applied to a machine to start the work”
INPUT (5)
“Resistance force a machine works to move”
LOAD (4)
“Sloped ramp used to raise objects with less force”
INCLINE (7)
“Twisting force that causes rotation”
TORQUE (6)
“Power gained by using a lever to lift heavy loads”
LEVERAGE (8)
“Force a machine produces after work is done”
OUTPUT (6)
“Ratio comparing output force to input force in a machine”
ADVANTAGE (9)
“Point on which a lever turns”
PIVOT (5)
“Input force applied to operate a simple machine”
EFFORT (6)
“Measure of how much useful work a machine produces compared to energy put in”
EFFICIENCY (10)
“Resistive force between two surfaces in contact”
FRICTION (8)
“Imaginary line that a wheel or gear rotates around”
AXIS (4)
“Opposing force a machine must overcome to do work”
RESISTANCE (10)
“Push or pull measured in newtons”
FORCE (5)
“Force that slows down moving surfaces rubbing together”
FRICTION (8)
“Using force to move an object a certain distance”
WORK (4)
“Simple machine that pivots on a fixed point to lift loads”
LEVER (5)
“Wheel with a rope or chain used to lift heavy objects”
PULLEY (6)
“Round object that turns on a rod to reduce friction”
WHEEL (5)
“To move something away from you”
PUSH (4)
“Force you apply to a machine to get work done”
EFFORT (6)
“The act of moving from one place to another”
MOTION (6)
“A push or a pull on an object”
FORCE (5)
“Round toothed wheel that turns another one to move machines”
GEAR (4)
“Simple machine with a spiral ridge that holds things together”
SCREW (5)
“The object or weight being lifted or moved”
LOAD (4)
“Simple machine shaped like a triangle used to split things apart”
WEDGE (5)