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ps ch 12 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| work | the transfer of energy to a body by the application of a face that causes the body to move in the direction of the force |
| power | a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done or energy is transformed |
| mechanical advantage | a quantity that measures how much a machine multipies force or distance |
| simple machine | one of the six basic types of machines which are the basis for all other forms of machines |
| compound machine | a machine made of more than one simple machine |
| potential energy | the energy that an object has because of the position,shape , or condition of the object |
| kinetic energy | the energy of a moving object due to the objects motion |
| mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the objects kinetic and potential energies |
| efficiency | quantity usually expressed as a percentage that measures the ration of useful work output to work input |