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vocabulary to help study mechanisms

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driven gear   show
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show the capacity to do work; the use of mechanisms is necessary to transfer energy  
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show if the input handle can be turned in both directions for at least one full turn, the device has a reversible direction of travel. If it can only be turned in one direction, it is non-reversible  
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flow of power   show
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show a push or pull in a straight line  
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gear   show
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gear ratio   show
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show something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result  
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inverse   show
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show movement in a straight line  
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show the ratio of the force that performs the useful work of a machine to the force that is applied to the machine  
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mechanism   show
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show a swing back and forth in an arc at a regular rate  
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output   show
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show meshing is a term used to describe the proper engagement of teeth between two or more gears in a gear train  
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show a back and forth movement in a straight line  
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show circular movement  
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show the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other  
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torque   show
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work   show
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