Unit 3 - Tug-of-War vocab

Front

Force

Back

Any influence that, when unbalanced, will change the motion of an object. Can also be described as a push or a pull.

Front

Traction

Back

The force that makes an object move by pushing against a surface.

Front

Mechanical Advantage

Back

A measure of the ratio of output force to input force in a system.

Front

Gear Train

Back

A mechanism that is made up of two or more gears.

Front

Driving Gear

Back

The gear which is connected to the input force (such as a motor).

Front

Driven Gear

Back

The gear which is connected to the output (such as the wheel), and moves because it’s connected to the input or driving gear.

Front

Torque

Back

Measure of the force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis, also known as rotational force.

Front

Mass

Back

The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object.

Front

Center of Mass

Back

The point on the object where force is applied so that it moves without rotation.