Machines Flashcards
The number of times a machine multiplies the input force; output force divided by input force
Mechanical Advantage
The percentage of the input work done on a machine that the machine can return in output work.A machine’s output work divided by its input work and multiplied by 100
Efficiency
One of the basic machines on what all other mechanical machines are based.The six machines are the lever, inclined plane, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge, and screw
Simple Machine
A solid bar that rotates, or turns, around a fulcrum; one of the six simple machines
Lever
A fixed point around which a lever rotates
Fulcrum
A simple machine that is a wheel attached to a shaft, or axle
Wheel And Axle
A wheel with a grooved rim that turns on an axel; one of the six simple machines
Pulls
Any device that makes doing work easier
Machine