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JA work and machines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • Work | occurs when a force causes an object to move in direction of the force. |
| • Work is ONLY done when | when the direction of the force and the direction of the motion are the same direction |
| • These 2 things must be present in order for work to be occurring | force and motion |
| • What is the work formula? | W=F*D |
| • Power – | the rate at which work is done |
| • What is the power formula? | P=W /t |
| • Watt – | joules per second (j/s) |
| • Machine – | a device that helps make work easier by changing the size or direction of a force |
| • Work Input | the work you do on a machine |
| • Work Output | the work done by the machine |
| • When can work output be GREATER than work input? | never |
| • “Machines don’t save work” | true, it is always the same amount of work it is just simplified |
| • Mechanical Advantage – | tells you how many times the machine multiplies force |
| • Mechanical Advantage formula – | MA=output force/input force |
| • What are the 6 simple machines ? | levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wedges, screws, and wheel and axels |
| • Lever | a simple machine consisting of a bar that pivots at a fixed point called a fulcrum |
| • Examples of levers | seesaws, wheel barrels, hammers |
| • Fulcrum | the point at which the lever pivots |
| • Examples of each of the 3 classes of levers | FIRST CLASS=seesaw SECOND CLASS= barrel THIRD CLASS=hammer |
| • Inclined Plane | a simple machine that is a straight slanted surface |
| • How do you increase the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane? | the longer the inclined plane is to its height |
| • Examples of Inclined Planes | ramps |
| • Wedge | s double inclined plane that moves |
| • Examples of Wedges | knifes |
| • Screws | an inclined plane that is wrapped in a spiral |
| • Examples Screws – | a screw |
| • How do you change the mechanical advantage of a screw? | make the spirals longer and closer together |
| • Wheel & Axle | a simple machine consisting of two circular objects of different sizes |
| • Examples of Wheel & Axle – | turning on a faucet |
| • Pulley | a simple machine consisting of a grooved wheel that holds a rope or cable |
| • Examples of Pulleys – | a construction crane |