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Work/Machines Vocab Flashcards

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1
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point about which a lever pivots, or rotates

A

fulcrum

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2
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sloped surface that moves

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wedge

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made up of a shaft, or axle, attached to the center of a wheel such that both rotate together

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wheel and axle

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4
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transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force

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work

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4
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ratio of output force to input force

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mechanical advantage

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fulcrum

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point about which a lever pivots, or rotates

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inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

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screw

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efficiency

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ratio of output work to input work

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screw

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inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

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flat, sloped surface

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inclined plane

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wheel and axle

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made up of a shaft, or axle, attached to the center of a wheel such that both rotate together

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pulley

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grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it

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12
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simple machine

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a machine that does work using only one movement

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13
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grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it

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pulley

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14
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to move from one place to another

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transfer

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15
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ratio of output work to input work

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efficiency

16
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lever

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made up of a bar that pivots about a fixed point

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work

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transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force

18
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power

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rate at which work is done

19
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made up of a bar that pivots about a fixed point

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lever

20
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a machine that does work using only one movement

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simple machine

21
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mechanical advantage

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ratio of output force to input force

22
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transfer

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to move from one place to another

23
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rate at which work is done

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power

24
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inclined plane

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flat, sloped surface

25
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wedge

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sloped surface that moves

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