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Unit 4
Machines Notes
Term | Definition |
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machine | any device that helps people do work by changing the way the work is done. |
work input | the work that you do on a machine. |
work output | the work done by the machine on an object. |
input force | the force you apply to a machine through a distance. |
output force | the force a machine exerts on an object. |
mechanical advantage | the number of times a machine multiplies the input force. |
Mechanical efficiency | a comparison of a machine’s work output with the work input. |
lever | a simple machine that has a bar that pivots at a fixed point. |
wheel and axle | a simple machine that is made of a wheel connected to a smaller cylindrical object, the axle. |
pulley | a simple machine that has a grooved wheel that holds a rope or a cable. |
inclined plane | a simple machine that is a straight, slanted surface. |
wedge | a pair of inclined planes that move. |
screw | an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. |