PS Ch 5 #1 Machines and Work 1-41 2024

Front

A slanted surface used to raise an object is a(n) ____.

Back

inclined plane

Front

Some machines don't multiply the force that is applied to them. (True/False)

Back

True

Front

When a machine is used to do work, the force applied by the machine is called the ____ force.

Back

effort force

Front

Exerting a force on an object that causes the object to move some distance is called ____.

Back

work

Front

Simple machines allow us to do less work. (True/False)

Back

False

Front

The ratio of output force to input force in a machine is called ____.

Back

mechanical advantage

Front

The measure of how much work is put into a machine compared to how much work is output is called ____.

Back

efficiency

Front

A device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force is known as a ____.

Back

machine

Front

The work done by a machine is equal to the force applied multiplied by the ____ moved.

Back

distance

Front

The rate at which work is done is called ____.

Back

power