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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

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a.
compound machine
i.
pulley
b.
efficiency
j.
resistance force
c.
effort force
k.
screw
d.
inclined plane
l.
simple machine
e.
lever
m.
wedge
f.
machine
n.
wheel and axel
g.
mechanical advantage
o.
work
h.
power
 

1. 

transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move
 

2. 

force exerted on a machine that is used to do work
 

3. 

simple machine that consists of two different sized wheels that rotate together
 

4. 

simple machine that  consists of a sloping surface, such as a ramp, that reduces the amount of force needed to lift something by increasing the distance over which the force is applied
 

5. 

simple machine that consists of an inclined plane with one or two sloping sides
 

6. 

simple machine made from a bar that is free to pivot about a fixed point
 

7. 

combination of two or more simple machines
 

8. 

machine that does work with only one movement; includes lever, pulley, wheel and axel,  inclined plane, screw, and wedge
 

9. 

measure of how much of the work put into a machine is   changed into work done by a machine
 

10. 

simple machine that consists of an inclined plane wrapped in a spiral around a cylindrical post
 

11. 

device that makes doing work easier by increasing the force applied to an object, by changing the direction of an applied force,  or by increasing the distance over which a force can be applied
 

12. 

force applied by a machine to overcome resistance
 

13. 

number of times a machine multiplies the effort force applied to it
 

14. 

simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel with a rope, chain, or cable that runs along a groove, changes the direction of the effort force , and can be fixed or moveable
 

15. 

amount  of work done, or amount of energy transferred, in a certain amount of time measured in watts, W.
 



 
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