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ch. 11 les. 3 & 4
Work & Energy and Simple Machines
| answer | question |
|---|---|
| work | the use of force to move an object a certain distance of change an object |
| energy | the ability to preform work or change an object |
| potential energy | energy stored in the position or the structure of an object |
| kinetic energy | the energy of a moving object |
| law of conservation of energy | the theory that states that energy may change form, but it cannot be created or deystryed |
| simple machines | a machine that changes the direction , the distance, or the strength of one force |
| effort | the force applied to a machine |
| load | the object being moved by a machine |
| fulcrum | the pivot point of a lever |
| compound machines | a combination of two or more simple machines |
| efficiency | the measure of how much useful work a machine puts out compared to the amount of work put into it |