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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Work? | The transfer of energy to a body by the application of a force 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 multiplies force or distance |
| Simple machine | One of the six basic types of machines which are the basis for all other forms f 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 |