Energy, Work, and Simple Machines Chapter 3

Front

What is a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms?

Back

Chemical energy

Front

What is the formula for mechanical energy?

Back

Mechanical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy

Front

What simple machine is made up of one or two inclined planes?

Back

Wedge

Front

What happens to the mechanical energy of a moving object when it stops?

Back

It stays the same.

Front

What is a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it called?

Back

Pulley

Front

What type of energy is associated with the motion of an object?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What type of energy is stored due to an object's position or state?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

Back

Law of conservation of energy

Front

What is the work done when a force is applied to an object and it moves in the direction of the force?

Back

Work = force x distance

Front

What is the mechanical advantage of a simple machine?

Back

The ratio of the output force to the input force.