Honors Physical Science - Vocabulary 13
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Work
The transfer of energy to an object by the application of a force that causes the object to move in the direction of the force
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Power
A quantity that measures the rate at which work is done or energy is transformed
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Mechanical Advantage
A quantity that expresses how much a machine multiplies force or distance
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Simple Machine
One of the six basic types of machines, which are the basis for all other forms of machines
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Compound Machine
A machine made of more than one simple machine
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Energy
The capacity to do work
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Potential Energy
The energy that an object has because of the position, shape, or condition of the object
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Kinetic Energy
The energy of an object due to the object’s motion
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Mechanical Energy
The amount of work an object can do because of the object’s kinetic and potential energies
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Efficiency
A quantity usually expressed as a percentage, that measures the ratio of useful work output to work input
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