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5thSciencechp7
Chapter 7 Force and Work 5th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do you calculate slope? | rise divided by run |
| What must increase in order to do more work? | mass or acceleration |
| What are used to measure work? | joules |
| What are used to measure force? | newtons |
| What is the pivoting point in a lever called? | fulcrum |
| The combination of an object's speed and direction is called what? | velocity |
| How do you calculate speed? | distance divided by time |
| What will an unbalanced force cause an object in motion to do? | change direction |
| What will an unbalanced force cause an object at rest to do? | move |
| As a greater force is applied to an object, waht happens to the acceration? | it increases |
| What is in the middle of a third class lever? | effort |
| Waht is in the middle of a first class lever? | fulcrum |
| What is in the middle of a second class lever? | load |
| Examples of inclined plances include | ramps, stairs, windowshield |
| examples of wedges include | ax, saw teeth, doorstoop |
| examples of levers include | see saw, crowbar, shovel |
| examples of pulleys would include | flagpole, blinds |
| examples of screws would include | twist off top, nuts and bolts |
| the ability to do work | energy |
| the steepness of a slope | grade |
| slanted surface | inclined plane |
| a beam or bar that rotates or pinwheels around a fulcrum | lever |
| the rate of change in velocity over a period of time | acceleration |
| a measure of how fast an object changes position | speed |
| the force applied to a machine | effort |
| the result of a force applied to an object causing it to move | work |
| a device used to make work easier | simple machine |
| the force moved by a machine when effort is applied | load |