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1
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Machines make doing work easier or faster by changing the _____ needed to do the work

A

force

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2
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Work is a _____ applied through a _____
or
the _____ transferred when a _____ makes an object _____

A

force
distance
energy
force
move

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3
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what is the formula for work

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W = F x d

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4
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What is the unit used to measure work?

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joules ( J )

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For you or a force to do work, 3 conditions must be met:

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  1. you have to be physically touching the object
  2. the object must move
  3. the movement of the object must be in direction of the force
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6
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What always occurs when work is done?

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a transfer of energy

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7
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When you do work on an object, you increase the objects _______ because _______

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energy
you gave the object your own energy (Transfer)

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8
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When are you doing work on an object?

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when you are physically touching the object applying force

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9
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what happens if the object keeps moving after you apply force

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you are no longer doing work on the object because you are no longer touching the object

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10
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When the force and motion of the object are ______ the maximum amount of work is being done

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parallel

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When the force and motion of the object are ______ then no work is being done

A

perpendicular

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12
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when the force and motion of the object are ______ less than maximum (partial) work is being done

A

at an angle

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13
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a machine is a device that _____ or _____

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changes the force
increases the motion from work

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14
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A simple machine is a machine that does _____ with only _____

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work
one movement of the machine

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15
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What are the six simple machines

A

lever
pulley
wheel and axel
inclined plane
wedge
screw

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16
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What are the modified levers and inclined planes

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levers: pulley, wheel and axel
inclined planes: wedge, screw

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17
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A compound machine is a combination of _____

A

two or more simple machine

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18
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Efficiency is the ratio of _____ to _____

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output work to input work

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19
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No machine can increase both _____ and _____ at the same time

A

force
speed

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20
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You always put more _____ into a machine than you get out of that machine

A

work

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21
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No machine is 100% efficient because of _____

A

friction

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22
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what is the formula for efficiency

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EFF = Wout/Win x 100

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23
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An _____ is a theoretical machine in which the amount of work put into the machine (Win) is equal to the amount of work you get out of the machine (Wout)

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ideal machine

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24
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Why do ideal machines not exist

A

friction

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Machines _____ the speed of getting work done
increase
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Machines multiply/increase _____
force
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Machines change the _____ of the force
direction
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Do machines always multiply/increase force
no
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We can describe the effectiveness of a machine by increasing _____ by its mechanical advantage
force
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Input force is the force that...
a person or device such as a motor applies to the machine
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Output force is the force that...
the machine applies to another object
32
What is the formula for mechanical advantage
MA = Fout/Fin
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If mechanical advantage is less than 1 then input force is ______ and the machine is _____ at making work easier
greater than the output force not good
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If mechanicla advantage is greater than 1 the machines output force is _____. So...
greater than the input force this would be a better machine at making work easier
35
Most simple machines make work easier by what is called a _____
Force-DIstance tradeoff
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Force-DIstance tradeoff is when you _____ on the machine/object for a ______ to do the work needed. The force you put on the machine/object is ______ but ______
apply a force longer distance multiplied by the machine only moves a small distance
37
A lever is a _____ that is free to pivot or turn around a ______
bar fixed point
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The fixed point the lever pivots on is the _____
fulcrum
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Input arm of a lever is the distance from _____
the fulcrum to the point the input force is applied
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Output arm is the distance from ______
the fulcrum to the output force
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What is the IMA formula for a lever
IMA = Lin/Lout
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The difference between the 3 classes of levers is the _____
location of the fulcrum, the input force, and the output force
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In a first class lever the _____ is located in the middle
fulcrum
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In a second class lever the _____ is located in the middle
output
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In a third class lever the _____ is located in the middle
input
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In a first class lever the output force is always...
in the opposite direction to the input force
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What is an example of a first class lever?
seesaw
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In a second class lever, the output force is always...
greater than the input force
49
What is an example of a second class lever?
wheelbarrel
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In a third class lever the output force is always...
less than the input force
51
What is an example of a third class lever?
broom anything you swing (bat, golf club)
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What type of lever is a car door
2nd
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What were the first discovered simple machines
lever pulley screw
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what was the last discovered simple machine
inclined plane
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Who said "With a big enough lever and a place to rest it, a person could move the world"
Archimedes
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A pulley is a ______ with a rope, cable, or chain running along the groove that is used to ______
grooved wheel lift objects
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A fixed pulley changes ______ of input force but does not _____ input force
direction increase
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A fixed pulley is a ______ lever
modified first class
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Movable pulleys ______ input force
increase
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A pulley in which one end of the rope is fixed and the wheel can move is what kind of pulley
movable pulley
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A pulley that is attached to something that does not move is what kind of pulley
fixed pulley
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A system of pulleys consisting of fixed and movable pulleys is what kind of pulley
block and tackle
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What is the IMA of a fixed pulley
1
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What is the IMA of a movable pulley
2
65
What is the IMA of a block and tackle
the number of rope segments supporting the weight
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What is the IMA formula for a wheel and axel
IMA = rw/ra
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a wheel and tackle is a simple machine consisting of a _____ attached to the _____ of a larger wheel so that the wheel and axle rotate together
shaft or axle center
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What is the fin and fout of a wheel and axle
fin: wheel fout: axle
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What is an example of a wheel and axle
door knob steering wheel
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What is the IMA formula for an inclined plane
IMA = l/h ( length of slope/height of slope)
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An inclined plane is a sloping surface that _____ required to _____
reduces the amount of force do work
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What is an example of an inclined plane
wheelchair ramp bike ramp
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A screw is a ______ wrapped in a _____ around a cylindrical post
an inclined plane spiral
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What makes the IMA of a screw larger
when the threads are closer together
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What are examples of a screw
screw, umbrella drill thing
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What is the IMA formula for a wedge
IMA = l/w
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A wedge is an ______ with 2 _____ sides
inclined plane sloping
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A wedge changes _____ of the input force
the direction
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What is an example of a wedge
blade of knife, head of axe, end of scissors
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why do we use machines
to make work easier
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How do you make work easier
force-distance tradeoff
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What do simple machines do
increase your force change direction of your force
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Machines make work easier or ______ by changing the ______ needed to do work
faster force
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Can machines increase the amount of work done
no
85
Fout can also be callled
load
86
Fin can also be called
effort
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Can a machine increase your input force
yes
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What are the 2 reasons why a machine is not 100% effective
friction Any time energy changes forms efficiency is lost
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What are the three ways machines are useful
changes direction of force increases force makes work faster

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