UNIT 8. MECHANISMS.

VOCABULARY

TRANSLATE INTO SPANISH

Inclined plane

Wheel

Axle

Lever

Pulley

screw

wedge

force

speed

ramp

motion

frictionless

pivoting point

 fulcrum

lever

arm,

moment of force

Examples of levers: wheelbarrow, fishing rod, scissors, hole punch,

broom, pincers, scales, tongs, nutcracker, pliers,

fire extinguisher, handle, paper cutter, tweezers,

crowbar, shovel, can opener, stapler, brake, oar, bottle opener,steering wheel,

windlass, coffee grinder, pepper mill, water tap, crane, flag pole, fixed, movable,

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