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Chapter 5 vocab
section vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Work | transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes a object move |
| Power | amount of work done, or the amount of energy transferred, divided by the time required to do the work or transfer the energy |
| 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 force | the force applied by the machine |
| mechanical advantage | ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine |
| efficiency | ratio of the output work done by the machine to the input work done on the machine, expressed as a percentage |
| simple machine | machine that does work with only one movement--lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw,and wedge |
| lever | simple machine consisting of a bar free to pivot about a fixed point called the fulcrum |
| pulley | simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel with a rope, chain, or cable running along the groove |
| wheel and axle | 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 |
| inclined plane | 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 |
| screw | simple machine that consists of a inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a cylindrical post. |
| wedge | simple machine that is an inclined plane with one or two sloping sides |
| compound machine | machine that is a combination of two or more simple machines |