Simple Machines Flashcards
The number of times a machine multiples 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.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 axel,pulley,wedge,and screw.
Simple machine
A solid bar that rotates,or turns,around a fixed piont(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 axel
Wheel and axel
A wheel with a grooved rim that turns on an axel;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
A simple machine that is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.A screw can be used to raise and lower weights as well as to fasten objects.
Screw
Any device that makes doing work easier.
Machine