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Holt Physical Science Chapter 9: Work and Energy

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compound machine   a machine made of more than 1 simple machine  
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efficiency   a quantity, usually a percentage, that measures the ratio of useful work output to total work output  
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kinetic energy   the energy of a moving object due to its motion  
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mechanical advantage   a quantity that measures how much a maching multiplies force or distance  
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mechanical energy   the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of objects in a mechanical system  
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potential energy   the stored energy resulting from the relative positions of objects in a system  
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power   a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done  
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simple machines   simple lever, pulley, wheel and axle, simple inclined plane, wedge, screw  
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work   a quantity that measures the effects of a force acting over a distance  
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calculating work   force x distance  
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work units   N x m = J (joules)  
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calculating power   work / time  
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power units   J / sec = W (watts)  
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calculating mechanical advantage   output force / input force = input distance / output distance  
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lever family   simple lever, pulley, wheel and axle  
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inclined plane family   simple inclined plane (ramp), wedge, screw  
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calculating potential energy   m x g x h (mass x gravity x height)  
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calculating kinetic energy   1/2 x m x v x v (1/2 x mass x velocity squared)  
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chemical energy   energy from composition and position of atoms (type of potential energy)  
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electrical energy   energy from the flow of electrons  
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nuclear energy   energy from the splitting or combining of atoms  
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law of conservation of energy   energy cannot be created or destroyed  
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closed system   a system in which very little energy is transferred in or out  
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open system   Energy is easily transferred in and out  
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calculating efficiency   useful work output / total work output  
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perpetual motion machine   a machine which would continue forever without further input of energy (theoretical)  
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