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Work and S. Machines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is work? | when a force causes an object to move in the same direction that the force is applied |
| What is force? | a push or pull |
| What is power? | how quickly work is done |
| What is friction? | force that brings nearly everything to a stop |
| What is the mechanical advantage? | ratio of output force to the output force |
| What is input force? | the force you apply to a machine |
| What is output force? | the force that the machine applies due to input force |
| What is effiency? | ratio of output work to output work |
| What is compound? | made of sperate peices or parts |
| What is a simple machine? | a machine that works with only one movement |
| What is compound machine? | a machine made out of more than 1 simple machines |
| What is an inclined plane? | a flat sloped surface |
| What is a wedge? | an inclined plane that moves |
| What is a screw? | an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or post |
| What is a lever? | a rigid or plank or rod that pivots, or rotates, about a point |
| What is a wheel and axle | cosists of 2 circular objects of different sizes attached in a way to where they rotate together |
| what is a pulley? | a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped over it |