Chpt. 14 Vocab
Across
- 3. - the distance an output force acts through in a machine
- 5. - a simple machine that consists of two rigidly attached disks or cylinders, each one with a different radius
- 6. - the ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine
- 10. - the product of distance and the force in the direction an object moves
- 11. - a device that changes a force
- 15. - the distance through which the input force acts in a machine
- 16. - the fixed point a lever rotates around
- 17. - the rate of doing work
- 18. - a V-shaped object whose sides are two inclined planes sloped toward each other
- 20. - an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
- 22. - the SI unit of power
- 23. - the distance between the fulcrum in a lever and the output force
- 24. - a rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point
- 25. - the force exerted on a machine
Down
- 1. - the work done by a machine
- 2. - a slanted surface along which a force moves an object to a different elevation
- 4. - the mechanical advantage of a machine in the absence of friction
- 7. - a combination of two or more simple machines that operate together
- 8. - the percentage of the work input that becomes work output in a machine
- 9. - the force exerted by a machine
- 11. - the number of times that a machine increases an input force
- 12. - the distance between the fulcrum in a lever and the input force
- 13. - a common unit of power, equal to about 746 watts
- 14. - the SI unit of work
- 19. - a simple machine that consists of a rope that fits into a groove in a wheel
- 21. - the work done on a machine