Across
- 1. a measurement of how effectively energy is converted into a desired form
- 3. the force applied to the machine
- 4. a moving inclined plane with 1 or 2 sloping sides
- 5. machine with 100% energy transfer
- 6. class of lever in which the fulcrum is located between the load and the effort.
- 8. advantage, how much a machine multiplies force
- 10. plane, sloping surface used to raise objects
- 11. and axle, a large-diameter wheel fastened to a smaller diameter, rigid rod called an axle
- 13. the force exerted by the machine
- 15. machine, device with few or no moving parts that are used to make work easier
- 16. three letter abbreviation to describe the mechanical advantage of a machine assuming no energy loss
- 18. pulling force through a flexible material such as a rope, string, or chain
- 19. a grooved wheel with a rope or chain running along the groove
Down
- 2. energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred
- 7. class of lever in which the load is located between the effort and the fulcrum.
- 9. a beam resting on a support
- 12. type of machine that is a combination of two or more simple machines
- 14. class of lever in which the effort is located between the load and the fulcrum.
- 17. three letter abbreviation to describe the mechanical advantage of a machine assuming there is energy loss
