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Brandt Sci 12
Chapter 12 part 1
Question | Answer |
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Force | Push or pull makes object start moving or stop moving, speed up or slow down or change direction |
Friction | Force between surfaces that slows objects down or stops them from moving |
Speed | Distance object moves in a certain time |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to remain in motion or to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force |
Work | Use of a force to move an object a certain distance |
Energy | Ability to do work, either to make an object move or to change matter |
Simple Machine | Machine with few moving parts, making it easier to do work |
Effort Force | Amount of force needed to move something |
Load | Object being lifted or moved by a machine |
What is the difference between a simple machine and a machine? | A simple machine has few parts. |
What are the two parts of a lever? | fulcrum and bar |
When a pulley wheel is attached to something it is a _______________? | Fixed Pulley |
Which simple machine has a bar that passes through the center of the wheel? | Wheel and Axle |
Which simple machine has two inclined planes back to back? | Wedge |
What simple machine has a wheel and string to lift things easier? | Pulley |
What machine has wheels and teeth? | Gears |
What does more pulleys do for you? | Makes it easier |
What do two or more simple machines together make? | Compound Machine |
What simple machine is an incline plane twisted? | Screw |
What two simple machines make a pair of scissors? | Lever and Wedge |
What is the measure of how much useful work a machine puts out compared to work put in called? | Efficiency |
When gears move on a machine energy is a lost to what? | Friction |
Forces make objects____________? | Slow down or change directions |
Friction makes objects _________ down? | Slow down or stop |
Energy that is moving(like throwing a ball) is ___________energy | Kinetic |
Energy that is not moving or stored (like a pencil sitting on your desk) is __________ energy. | Potential |
What kind of energy do we get from our food? | Chemical Energy |
What kind of energy do we get from falling water or wind? | Mechanical Energy |
What kind of energy do we get from the sun? | Light Energy |
What kind of energy do we get from a stove or fire? | Thermal Energy |
A ramp is what kind of simple machine? | Inclined Plane |
Your teeth are what kind of simple machine? | Wedge |
A flagpole has what kind of simple machine attached to it? | Pulley |
A turn jack is what kind of simple machine? | Screw |
A round doorknob is what kind of simple machine? | Wheel and Axle |
A teeter totter is what kind of simple machine? | Lever |
What simple machine do you use playing baseball? | Lever |
What simple machine is a window blind? | Pulley |
What force pulls items to the ground? | Gravity |
If you are loading heavy boxes onto a truck what simple machine might help you? | Inclined Plane |