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What is the
equation
for work?
work=
force*distance
You pull a sled through snow
work
no work
work
A machine is a device that makes work
EASIER
by:
1.amount of force exerted
2.distance over which you exert the force
3.the direction in which you exert it
What is the SI unit for work?
a.Newtons
b.Pascal
c.Joules
Joules
Mechanical Advantage:
The number of time a machine multipies the input force.
You hold a bag of groceries.
work
no work
No work
What formula is used to calculate power? Write the formula in
TWO
diffrent ways.
Power=work/time
Power=force*distance/time
what direction
MUST
motion be in to do work?
the
SAME
direction as the force
Power:
The rate at which work is done; the rate at which energy is consumed.
You pull books out of ypur book bag
work
no work
work
you push a car stuck in the snow
work
no work
no work
you lift a bin of newspaper
work
no work
work
you hold a heavie piece of wood in place
work
no work
no work
Input Distance:
distance through which the import force acts.
Output Distance:
Distance through which the output for acts.
Pulley:
a rope, chain or belt wrapped around a grooved wheel.
types of pulleys:
1.fixed
2.movable
3.block and tackle
1. is attached to a struckture
2. is attached to the object you are moving
3. combines fixed and moveable pulleys
Author
dominique
ID
120684
Card Set
Science
Description
work and mechanical avantages
Updated
2011-12-06T00:43:39Z
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