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ps chapter 12 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the quantity of energy transferred by a force | work |
| a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done | power |
| a quantity that measures how much a machine multiplies force or distance | mechanical advantage |
| one of six basic types of machines | simple machines |
| a machine made of more than one simple machines | compound machines |
| the stored energy resulting from the relative positions | potential energy |
| the energy of a moving object due to its motion | kinetic energy |
| the sum of the kinetic and potential energy | mechanical energy |
| a quantity, usually expressed as a percentage | efficiency |