Work/Machines Vocab Flashcards
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point about which a lever pivots, or rotates
fulcrum
sloped surface that moves
wedge
made up of a shaft, or axle, attached to the center of a wheel such that both rotate together
wheel and axle
transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force
work
ratio of output force to input force
mechanical advantage
fulcrum
point about which a lever pivots, or rotates
inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
screw
efficiency
ratio of output work to input work
screw
inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
flat, sloped surface
inclined plane
wheel and axle
made up of a shaft, or axle, attached to the center of a wheel such that both rotate together
pulley
grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
simple machine
a machine that does work using only one movement
grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
pulley
to move from one place to another
transfer
ratio of output work to input work
efficiency
lever
made up of a bar that pivots about a fixed point
work
transfer of energy to an object by a force that makes an object move in the direction of the force
power
rate at which work is done
made up of a bar that pivots about a fixed point
lever
a machine that does work using only one movement
simple machine
mechanical advantage
ratio of output force to input force
transfer
to move from one place to another
rate at which work is done
power
inclined plane
flat, sloped surface
wedge
sloped surface that moves
