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Chapter 13 Vocab Science Dalton

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

POTENTIAL ENERGY

THE ENRGY STORED IN AN OBJECT OR MATERIAL
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GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

GAIN IN POTENTIAL ENERGY WHEN AN OBJECT'S LIFTED AGAINST GRAVITY

KINETIC ENERGY

THE ENERGY OF A MOVING OBJECT
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WORK

FORCE APPLIED TO AN OBJECT TIMES THE DISTANCE THE OBJECT MOVES
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SIMPLE MACHINE

A MACHINE WITH FEW MOVING PARTS, MAKING IT EASIER TO DO WORK
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EFFORT FORCE

TO FORCE APPLIED TO A MACHINE

RESISTANCE FORCE

THE FORCE THAT A MACHINE ACTS AGAINST

FULCRUM

THE PIVOT POINT OF A LEVER

MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE

THE NUMBER OF TIMES A MACHINE MULTIPLIES THE FORCE APPLIED

PULLEY

A GROOVED WHEEL THAT TURNS BY THE ACTION OF A ROPE IN THE GROOVE
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WHEEL AND AXLE

A HANDLE OR AXIS ATTACHED TO THE CENTER OF A WHEEL
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INCLINED PLANE

A STRAIGHT, SLANTED SURFACE THAT IS NOT MOVED WHEN IT IS USED
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SCREW

AN INCLINED PLANE WRAPPED AROUND A CENTRAL BAR

WEDGE

ONE OR MORE INCLINED PLANES THAT IS MOVED WHEN USED
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COMPOUND MACHINE

A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE MACHINES
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EFFICIENCY

A RATIO OF THE WORK DONE BY A MACHINE TO THE WORK PUT INTO IT
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