Science Vocab_GP3_ Enery and Heat Flashcards
pulley
grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
Energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.
Law of Conservation of Energy
transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move in the direction of the force while the force acts on the object
work
does work through use of one movement
simple machine
flat, sloped surface
inclined plane
energy transformation
conversion of energy from one form to another
grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
pulley
efficiency
ratio of output work to input work
heat
thermal energy moving from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature
pivots around a fixed point
lever
wedge
inclined plane than moves
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.
inclined plane
flat, sloped surface
screw
inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
complex machine
two or more simple machines working together
