Front

What is the equation for force?

Back

F = mass × acceleration

Front

What is mechanical advantage?

Back

The ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine.

Front

How do you calculate mechanical advantage?

Back

Mechanical Advantage = Load Force / Effort Force

Front

What is the unit of work?

Back

Joule (J)

Front

How is work defined?

Back

The transfer of force over a distance.

Front

If a student uses 10 Newtons of Force to push a chair 5 meters, how much work is being done?

Back

50 Joules

Front

What is the formula for calculating work?

Back

Work = Force × Distance

Front

What is the relationship between work and energy?

Back

Work is the transfer of energy.

Front

What is the mechanical advantage if you lift a load of 300 newtons and you only push down with 50 newtons?

Back

6

Front

What does a mechanical advantage greater than 1 indicate?

Back

It indicates that the machine multiplies the input force.