Newtons Notions Mechanical Advantage Simple Machines Flashcards
What is the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane
Length of incline/height of incline
What is the mechanical advantage of a lever
Distance from fulcrum two and put force/distant from fulcrum to output force
What is the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle
Radius of the wheel/radius of axle
A simple machine with its fulcrum located between input force and output force
First class lever
In a machine the percentage of the work input that is changed to use for work output
Mechanical efficiency
A simple machine that is a slow a surface with one and raised higher than the other and also called a wrap
Inclined plane
Deforce put into or applied to a machine
Input force
A simple machine made up of a rigid bar that turns about a fixed point or fulcrum
Lever
A device that changes the way work is done to make work easier
Simple machine
How much the simple machine multiplies the input force
Mechanical advantage
Force produced by a machine
Output force
A simple machine made up of a wheel with a groove in the rim for a rope or cable
Pulley
A simple machine that is inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
Screw
Lever with the output force located between input force and fulcrum
Second class lever
A lever with the input force located between the fulcrum and output force
Third class lever
