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Hdog ch 4
vocab for ch 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| input force | The force applied to a machine |
| Machine | A device that multiplies force |
| Mechanical System | An object with interrelated parts that work together |
| Output force | A force applied by a machine to accomplish a task after an input force has been applied |
| Simple Machine | An unpowered Mechanical device, such as a lever, that has an input and output force |
| Fulcrum | The pivot point of a lever |
| Input arm | the distance from the fulcrum to the point of input force |
| lever | a simple machine that pivots around a fulcrum |
| Output arm | the distance from the fulcrum and the point of output force |
| engineering cycle | the process used by engineers to develop new technology |
| prototype | a working model of a design |
| engineering | the application of science to solve problems |
| mechanical advantage | output force divided by input force |
| gear | A wheel with teeth that is used to change direction and/or speed of rotating motion |