Simple Machine Vocabulary Review
Across
- 3. The force exerted on an object by a machine
- 5. The product of distance and force in which and object moves
- 8. The unit of power when one joule is done in one second
- 9. A device that changes the amount of force exerted, the distance over which the force is exerted, or the direction in which the force is exerted
- 12. A flat, sloped surface
- 15. The fixed point around which a lever pivots
- 16. The most basic device for making work easier
- 17. An inclined plane that moves
- 18. The number of times a machine increases the force exerted on it
Down
- 1. The percentage of input work that is converted to output work
- 2. A device that combines two or more simple machines
- 4. The rate at which one for of energy is transformed into another
- 6. The amount of work you do when you exert a force of 1 newton to move and object 1 meter
- 7. An inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
- 10. The force exerted on a machine
- 11. A rigid bar that pivots about a fixed point
- 13. A grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it
- 14. A simple machine that consists of two attached circular or cylindrical objects that rotate about a common axis