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work and power

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work   the transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force. is only being done while the force is applied tto an object  
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power   the rate at which work is done  
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mechanical advantage   the ratio of a machine's output force produced to the input force applied  
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efficiency   the ratio of the output work to the input work  
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simple machines   do work using only one movement  
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lever   a simple machine made up of a bar that pivots, or rotates, about a fixed point  
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fulcrum   the point about which a lever pivots  
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wheel and axle   an axle attached to the center of a wheel and both rotate together  
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inclined plane   flat, sloped surface  
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wedge   a sloped surface that moves  
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screw   an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder  
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pulley   a simple machine that is a grooved wheel with a rope or a cable wrapped around it  
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