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PS Chapter 5
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Work | The transfer of energy. |
| Power | The amount of work done in one second. |
| Machine | A device that makes doing work easier. |
| Input Force | The force that is applied to the machine. |
| Output Force | The force applied by the machine. |
| Mechanical Advantage | The ratio of the output force to the input force. |
| Efficiency | The measure of how much of the work put into a machine is changed into useful output work by the machine. |
| Simple Machine | A machine that does work with only one movement of the machine. |
| Lever | A bar that is free to pivot or turn around a fixed point. |
| Pulley | A grooved wheel with a rope, chain, or cable running along the groove. |
| Wheel and Axle | A simple machine consisting of a shaft or axle attached to the center of a larger wheel, so that the wheel and axle rotate together. |
| Inclined Plane | A sloping surface, such as a ramp that reduces the amount of force required to do work. |
| Screw | An inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a cylindrical post. |
| Wedge | An inclined plane with one or two sloping sides. |
| Compound Machine | Two or more simple machines that operate together. |