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Chapter 5 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Work | A transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move. |
Power | The amount of work done in a second. |
Machine | A device that makes doing work easier. |
Input force | Force that is applied to a machine. |
Output force | Force applied by a machine. |
Mechanical advantage | The ratio of the output force to the input force. |
Efficiency | A measure of how much work put into a machine is converted into useful output work. |
Simple machine | A machine that does work with one movement of the machine. |
Lever | A bar that is free to pivot or or turns around a fixed point. |
Pulley | A grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove. |
Wheel and axle | Consists of a shaft or axle attached to the center of a larger wheel. |
Inclined plane | A sloping surface used to reduce the amount of work done to an object. |
Screw | An inclined plane wrapped around a cylindrical post. |
Wedge | An inclined plane with 2 sloping sides. |
Compound machine | When one or more simple machines that work together. |