Physics Work and Energy
Across
- 2. a simple machine consisting of a rod fixed to the center of a wheel
- 3. output work divided by input work
- 8. output force multiplied by the distance over which it acts
- 11. the metric unit for work and energy; equal to 1 newton meter (N∙m)
- 12. the metric unit of power; equivalent to joules per second
- 15. the mechanical advantage of an idealized machine that loses no energy to friction
- 17. a simple machine consisting of two back-to-back inclined planes
- 19. the rate at which work is done
- 21. force multiplied by distance
- 22. the number of times the input force is multiplied
- 23. effort force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied
- 24. energy of motion
Down
- 1. energy acquired by doing work against gravity
- 4. a machine that combines two or more simple machines
- 5. stored energy
- 6. a machine that makes work easier by changing the amount or direction of force required to move an object
- 7. a simple machine consisting of a spiral inclined plane
- 9. kinetic or potential energy
- 10. a simple machine consisting of a rope that passes over one or more grooved wheels
- 13. a simple machine consisting of a rigid arm that pivots on a fulcrum
- 14. states that energy is neither created nor destroyed
- 16. the ability to do work
- 18. a simple machine consisting of a slope
- 20. states that the net work done on a system equals the change in kinetic energy