AG Mech 1-Terms

A single machine working independently

• compound machine
• work
• power
• simple machine

The distance that a force moves an object

• compound machine
• work
• power
• simple machine

The rate at which work is being done

• compound machine
• work
• power
• simple machine

The energy that produces heat

• Thermal energy
• Electrical Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Total Heat

The energy that produces the motion of an object

• Thermal energy
• Electrical Energy
• Kinetic Energy
• Total Heat

Choose the correct definition for the following simple machines:

A flat surface that rotates around a fulcrum

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Lever

Choose the correct definition for the following simple machines:

Two incline planes back to back

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Lever

Choose the correct definition for the following simple machines:

A flat slanted surface with no moving parts

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Lever

Choose the correct definition for the following simple machines:

Inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Lever

Choose the correct definition for the following simple machines:

A mechanism that changes the direction of the force

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Lever