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Work and Machines
simple machines
Term | Definition |
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work | Force exerted on an obeject |
joule | a unit of work equal to 1 newton |
power | rate which 1 form of energy is transformed into another |
machine | a device that changes the amount of force |
mechanical advantage | number of times a machine changes its force |
efficency | percent of the input work |
inclined plane | a flat sloped surface |
wedge | and inclined plane that moves |
screw | inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder |
lever | rigid bar that pivots on a fulcrum |
fulcrum | the point where the lever pivots |
wheel and axel | 2 attached circular objects with a common axis |
pulley | a grooved wheel with a rope or string |
compound machine | a machine that has multiple simple machines |