click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Machines!
Mr Cox, 3rd period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Machine | something that makes work easier by lowering the size or direction of the force that is applied. |
| Work input | the work you do on a machine. |
| Work output | the work done by the machine on another object. |
| Input force | the force you apply to the machine in order to do work. |
| Output force | the force the machine applies to do work output. |
| Mechanical advantage | tells you how much the force increases by a machine. |
| Mechanical efficiency | compares a machine's work output with the work input. |
| size | Machines can make work easier by lowering the _____ or direction (or both) of the input force. |