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Sarvis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| force | push or pull on something |
| work | is done when a force exerted on an object causes that object to move -some- distance |
| power | rate at which work is done |
| version | is any change in form |
| friction | force that opposes motion between 2 touching surfaces |
| efficiency | output work divided byb input work |
| input force | force excerted on a machine |
| mechanical advantage | number of times that a machine increases the input force;equal to the output force divided by the input force |
| output force | force exerted by a machine |
| device | a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical or electrical one |
| compound | made of seperate pieces or parts |
| pulley | a grooved wheelith a rope or cable wrapped around the groove |
| simple machine | machine that does work with only one movemaent |
| wedge | an inclined plane that moves |
| inclined plane | a flat,sloped surface,or ramp |
| screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or post |
| compound machine | machine made up of two or more simple machines |
| wheel and axle | two circular objects of different sizes that rotate together |
| lever | a rigid rod or plank that pivots about a point called the fulcrum |
| section | a part that is cut off or separated |