A | B |
bionics | science of creating artificial body replacement parts |
compound machine | 2 or more simple machines that work together |
efficiency | comparison of work input to work output |
effort arm | end of the lever that force is put on |
effort force | force applied to a machine |
fulcrum | pivot point of a machine |
ideal machine | machine with no friction to impair efficiency |
inclined plane | sloping surface used to raise objects |
lever | pivoting bar used to move objects |
machine | device used to make work easier |
mechanical advantage | the amount by which a machine multiplies force |
power | the rate at which work is done |
pulley | grooved wheel over which a rope passes causing the wheel to act like a lever |
resistsnce arm | part of a lever that tranfers force to the object to be moved |
resistance force | force overcome by a machine |
screw | a spiral inclined plane |
simple machine | machine that works with one motion |
wedge | 2 inclined plane that move together |
wheel and axle | 2 different sized wheels that rotate together |