mr. johnson perrysville junior high updated 2-3-2010
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Mr. JohnsonPerrysville Junior High
Updated 2-3-2010
Terms To Know
Work – done when an applied force causes an object to move in the direction of the force
Energy – ability to cause change; speed, force, shape, or temperature
Load – weight being moved Effort - force placed on an object that cause it
to move.
What is a Simple Machine?
Tool used to make work easier
Few moving parts Increased mechanical
advantage Increase magnitude
of out put force w/ cost of increased distance moved
Inclined Plane
Inclined plane is a surface set at an angle, against a horizontal surface.
Use less force over a longer distance to raise an object
Object moves, not inclined plane
Wedge
Similar to “Inclined Plane”
Does work by moving
More acute the angle of the wedge, the more mechanical advantage it will have.
Screw
A screw is a helical inclined plane
A screw converts a rotational force, torque, into a linear force
Pulley
Used to change the direction of an applied force
Realize a mechanical advantage in either a linear or rotational system of motion.
Wheel and Axle
Wheel & axles multiply the applied force OR distance traveled.
Larger diameter wheels exert stronger forces on axles
1st Class Lever
fulcrum is located between the input effort and the output load
2nd Class Lever
fulcrum is at one end, and the applied force at the other, with the load in between
Load moves the same direction as the applied force
3rd Class Lever Input effort is higher
than the output load Applied force is
between fulcrum and load
Moves Faster
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