A | B |
gravity | a force that pulls any two object together, such as you and the earth |
work | the result of a force moving an object |
energy | the ability to do work |
kinetic energy | energy of motion |
potential energy | stored energy |
mechanical energy | the energy an object gets from its motion |
chemical energy | energy that results from chemical changes |
simple machine | a machine made of only one or two parts |
efficiency | the amount of work a machine does compare to the amount of energy put into using the machine |
compound machine | a machine made of two or more simple machines |
complex machine | a machine made of many simple and coumpound machines |
inertia | the tendency of a moving object to stay in motion or resting object to stay still |
friction | a froce that slows the motion of moving objects |