Simple And 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 which all other mechanical machines are based. The six simple machines are the lever,inclined plane,wheel and axle,pulley,wedge,and screw.
Simple machine
A solid bar that rotates,or turns,around a fixed point 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 axle one of the six simple machines
Pulley
a simple machine that is a sloping surface such as a ramp.
Inclined plane
a simple machine that has a thick end and a thin end.A wedge is used to cut,split,or pierce objects,or to hold objects together.
Wedge
Any device that makes doing work easier.
Machine