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Chapter 3
8th Grade Physical Science
Term | Definition |
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Power | Rate at which work is done. |
Transfer | To move from one place to another. |
Work | Transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force. |
Efficiency | Ratio of output work to input work. |
Mechanical Advantage | Ratio of output force to input force. |
Fulcrum | Point at which a lever pivots, or rotates. |
Inclined Plane | Flat, sloped surface. |
Lever | Made up of a bar that pivots about a fixed point. |
Pulley | Grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it. |
Screw | Inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. |
Simple Machine | A machine that does work using only one movement. |
Wedge | Sloped surface that moves. |
Wheel and Axle | Made up of a shaft, or axle, attached to the center of a wheel such that both rotate together. |