Adv Phys Sci-Section 2 Vocabulary Quiz Review Machines & Energy

What do we call a tool that allows us to use a force in a convenient way?

• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear
• ramp

What is the special type of gear called that has its ratio measured by the angle of the threads?

• worm gear
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• ramp

What do we call it when a force moves an object (force x distance)?

• work
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What is the machine that uses a combination of an axle and a lever and is used to lift objects like a bucket out of a well?

• winch
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What is the ratio of the speed of rotation of the powered gear to the final driven gear?

• gear ratio
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What do we call it when we measure how much work something can do in a certain amount of time?

• power
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What is the simple machine that uses a fulcrum point?

• lever
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What are examples of ramps, screws, and winding uphill roads called?

• inclined plane
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

What unit of measurement do most scientists use to measure work?

• Newton-meter or Joule
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear

Stored energy that does not move is called __________ energy.

• potential energy
• machine
• pulley
• metric
• worm gear