The abbreviation for Kinetic Energy
What is KE?
The abbreviation for Potential Energy
The formula for work
Work = Force x distance
(w = F x d)
A simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted on a fixed point and used to transmit force
What is a lever?
A simple machine consisting of a wheel over which a pulled rope or chain runs to change the direction of the pull used for lifting a load.
What is a pulley?
What is the formula we use to solve for Kinetic Energy?
KE = 1/2mv2
What is the formula we use to solve for gravitational potential energy?
PE = mgh
The formula for power
What is Power = work / time
(P = W/t)
A simple machine consisting of a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load.
What is an incline plane?
A simple machine that consists of an inclined plane wrapped around a central cylinder
The unit for energy
What is the Joule?
The numerical value for g
(acceleration due to gravity on earth)
What is 9.81m/s2
The unit for power
What is the Watt?
The type of lever pictured here
What is a class 2 lever?
The type of lever pictured here
The energy of a roller coaster that has a mass of 4,000kg and a velocity of 30m/s
What is 1,800,000 J ?
The potential energy of a 75kg high school student sitting on a balcony that is 20m high
What is 14,700 J
Jim pushes a cart with a force of 40 Newtons for 7 meters, Jon pushes a cart with a force of 50 Newtons for 6 meters. Who does more work?
Jon does more works 300J >280 J
Calculate the mechanical advantage of a screw that has a pitch of 5 turns per 1cm, and a diameter of .5cm.
7.85
What is the mechanical advantage of a ramp that has slant length of 10m and a height of 2m?
MA=5
The mass of an object traveling with a speed of 100 m/s and an energy of 2500 J
What is .5kg ?
If a 20kg object has a potential energy of 2,940J, how high above the ground is it?
15m
How much energy is needed to run a 100W device for 2 minutes?
12,000 J
Give a real world example for each simple machine.
Answers Will vary, but need an example of a lever, wedge, pulley, incline plane, screw, and wheel and axle.
What is the mechanical advantage of a pulley if you can pull up an object that has a mass of 200kg with 490N of force?
MA= 4