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Vocab.
ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work | transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move; measured in joules. |
| power | amount of work done, or the amount of energy transferred, divided by the time required to do the work or transfer the energy; measured in watts |
| machine | device that makes doing work easier by increasing the force applied to an object, changing the direction of an applied force, or increasing the distance over which a force can be applied. |
| input force | the force that is applied to the machine |
| output | the force applied by the machine |
| mechanical advantage | ration of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine. |
| efficiency | ration of the output work done by the machine to the input work done on the machine expressed as a percentage. |