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ps chapter 5 vocab
section 1, 2, and 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move; measured in joules. | Work |
| 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. | Power |
| 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. | Machine |
| The force that is applied to the machine. | Input Force |
| The force applied by the machine. | Output Force |
| Ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine. | Mechanical Advantage |
| 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 |
| Pulley | |
| Wheel and Axle | |
| Inclined Plane | |
| Screw | |
| Wedge | |
| Compound Machine |