Match the word with the descriptor
Input force:
Output force:
Work: Force x Distance
Effort:
Fulcrum:
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Describes the input force
Force that you apply to the simple machine
Force that is applied to the object
The pivot for a lever
Describes the input force: Effort
Force that you apply to the simple machine: Input force
Force that is applied to the object: Output force
The pivot for a lever: Fulcrum
Are these correct? If so please provide an explanation
Apologies for the confusion. Here is the correct matching:
Describes the input force: Effort
Explanation: The input force, also referred to as effort, is the force that is applied to a simple machine or a system.
Force that you apply to the simple machine: Effort
Explanation: As mentioned above, the force that you apply to a simple machine or a system is called the input force or effort.
Force that is applied to the object: Output force
Explanation: The force that is exerted on an object as a result of the input force or effort is called the output force.
The pivot for a lever: Fulcrum
Explanation: In a lever, the fulcrum is the point about which the lever rotates or pivots. It is the fixed point of support for the lever.
What’s the input force? You said “effort” twice
I apologize for the confusion. Here is the corrected matching:
Describes the input force: Input force
Force that you apply to the simple machine: Effort
Force that is applied to the object: Output force
The pivot for a lever: Fulcrum
Explanation:
- The input force is the force that is applied to a simple machine or a system.
- The effort refers to the force that you apply to the simple machine.
- The output force is the force that is exerted on an object as a result of the input force or effort.
- The fulcrum is the pivot point or the point of support for a lever.