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PS Ch. 5 Vocab. I.D.
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality. | Power |
| Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. | Work |
| A device that makes doing work easier by increasing the force applied to an object. | Machine |
| The force applied in to the machine is called? | Input force |
| The force applied out of the machine is called? | Output force |
| A ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine. | Mechanical Advantage |
| A ratio of the output work done by the machine to the input work done on the machine, expressed as a percentage. | Efficiency |
| Machine that does work with only one movement-lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge. | Simple Machine |
| Simple machine consisting of a bar free to pivot about a fixed point called the fulcrum. | Lever |
| Simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel with a rope, chain, or cable running along the groove; can be either fixed or movable. | Pulley |
| Simple machine that consists of a shaft or axle attached to the center of a lager wheel, so that the shaft and the wheel rotate together. | Wheel and Axle |
| Simple machine that consists of a sloping surface, such as a ramp, that reduces that amount of force needed to lift something by increasing the distance over which the force is applied. | Inclined Plane |
| Simple machine that consists of an inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a cylindrical post. | Screw |
| Simple machine that consists of a shaft or axle attached to the center of a larger wheel, so that the shaft and the wheel rotate together. | Wedge |
| Machine that is a combination of two or more simple machines. | Compound Machine |