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Work and Machine
KAL Work and Simple Machines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is work? | transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move. |
| What must happen for work to be done? | a force must make something move |
| How are work and energy related? | When work is done, a transfer of energy must always occur. |
| What are the 2 conditions for work to be done on an object? | 1)object has to move and 2)motion of the object must be in the same direction as the applied force |
| What is the equation for work? | Work = force X distance: force in newtons and distance in meters =work in joules |
| What is a machine? | device that makes doing work easier |
| What are the three ways to make work easier? | 1) incresaing force-bottle opener or car jack; 2) increasing distance -ramp3) changing direction-an ax |
| What is mechanical advantage? | number of times a machine multiplies an effort force |
| What are the six types of simple machines? | lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, and wedge |
| Describe the three classes of levers? | first class fulcrum in the middle (seesaw); second class resistance force in the middle wheelbarrow; third class effort force in the middle (swinging a bat) |
| What is mechanical advantage of a lever? | length of effort arm divided by length of resistance arm |
| What is mechanical advantage of a pulley or pulley system | number of ropes supporting the load |
| What is mechanical advantage of an inclined plane? | effort distance (length of slope) divided by resistance distance (height of slope) |
| What is a compound machine? | Two or more simple machines working together. example -can opener |
| What is a lever | A bar that is free to pivot, or turn, about a fixed point (fulcrum). |
| What is a pulley? | grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove |
| What is a wheel and axle? | 2 wheels of different sizes that rotate together |
| What is an inclined plane? | a sloping surface that reduces the amount of force required to do work |
| What is a screw? | inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a cylindrical post |
| What is a wedge? | inclined plane with one or two sloping sides. It changes the direction of the effort force. |
| What is power? | amount of work done over time. Work in joules divided by time in seconds gives power in watts |
| Efficiency | work (out)/ work (in) x 100 |
| Why can't efficiency of a machine be 100%? | Work is lost in the movement of machines in the form of friction. |
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