Work & Energy Vocab Crossword
Across
- 3. a region or set of regions around which a boundary can be defined
- 5. machine that is a combination of two or more simple machines
- 6. energy that is stored due to the interactions between objects
- 7. the ability to cause change, measured in joules
- 9. ratio of the output work done by the machine to the input work done on the machine, expressed as a percentage
- 11. machine that does work with only one movement; examples include lever, pulley, wheel & axle, inclined plane, screw & wedge.
- 12. rate at which energy is converted; measured in watts
- 13. sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy of the objects in a system
- 14. energy that is due to the gravitational force between objects
- 15. energy a moving object has because of its motion; determined by the mass and speed of the object
- 16. transfer of energy when a force is applied over a distance; measured in joules
Down
- 1. ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine
- 2. states that energy cannot be created or destroyed
- 4. energy that is stored by compressing or stretching an object
- 8. energy that is due to chemical bonds
- 10. device that makes doing work easier by increasing the force applied to an object, changing the direction of an applied force, or increasing the distance over which a force can be applied