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Sarvis
Question | Answer |
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force | push or pull on something |
work | is done when a force exerted on an object causes that object to move -some- distance |
power | rate at which work is done |
version | is any change in form |
friction | force that opposes motion between 2 touching surfaces |
efficiency | output work divided byb input work |
input force | force excerted on a machine |
mechanical advantage | number of times that a machine increases the input force;equal to the output force divided by the input force |
output force | force exerted by a machine |
device | a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical or electrical one |
compound | made of seperate pieces or parts |
pulley | a grooved wheelith a rope or cable wrapped around the groove |
simple machine | machine that does work with only one movemaent |
wedge | an inclined plane that moves |
inclined plane | a flat,sloped surface,or ramp |
screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or post |
compound machine | machine made up of two or more simple machines |
wheel and axle | two circular objects of different sizes that rotate together |
lever | a rigid rod or plank that pivots about a point called the fulcrum |
section | a part that is cut off or separated |