Unit D Mechanical Systems Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Force a machine applies to an object
  2. 5. A simple machine that looks like an inclined plane, but is forced into an object
  3. 9. Device that moves a fluid through or into something; piston pumps, diaphragm pumps,and Archimedes screws are three common kinds of pumps
  4. 10. Amount by which a machine can multiply a force; calculated by dividing the output force by the input force
  5. 11. Simple machine that consists of a cylinder with a groove cut in a spiral on the outside
  6. 15. simple machine made up of a wire, rope, or cable moving on a grooved wheel
  7. 16. A group of parts that work together to perform a general function,forming a complex machine
  8. 17. the standard unit of work or energy in the International System of Units
  9. 19. Tool or device made up of one basic machine
  10. 21. Force applied to operate a machine
  11. 22. Simple machine made up of two wheels of different diameters that turn together.
  12. 24. Device that helps us do work
  13. 25. purpose or task
Down
  1. 2. Special type of linkage for transferring the energy from the engine to the wheels in large vehicles such as cars and trucks
  2. 3. system that uses a liquid under pressure to move loads; device that uses liquids in a confined space to transfer forces
  3. 4. A simple machine made up of a flat surface, such as a board, at an angle to another flat surface, such as the ground or a table top
  4. 6. Pair of wheels with teeth that interlink;when they rotate together, one gearwheel transfers turning motion and force to the other
  5. 7. Measure of the amount of force applied to a given area
  6. 8. Smaller group of parts within a complex machine that performs a specific function
  7. 12. Measurement of how well a device or a machine or device uses energy.
  8. 13. A simple machine made up of a rigid bar or plank that rotates on a fixed object called a pivot or fulcrum
  9. 14. Done when a force acts on an object to make the object move; calculated by multiplying force times distance.
  10. 18. Force that opposes motion
  11. 20. Measure of how the speed of the object is affected by a machine; calculated by dividing the input distance by the output
  12. 23. A belt or chain to transfer energy from an energy source to an object.