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Science - Unit 4 - Topic 3
Energy, Friction, and Efficiency
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8th Grade
04/30/2018

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kinetic energy
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energy of movement
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potential energy
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stored energy
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gravitational potential energy.
Definition
the force of gravity acting on somehting and giving it kinetic energy.
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WHat is effiecientcy and formula to find it
Definition
how much of the energy you gave to the machine was transferred to the load by the machine.
Efficiency = Work done by lever on load / Work done on lever by effort force X 100%
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Why do machines lose energy every time they do work?
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friction
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examples of usefull friction
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holding things, walking, screws, nails, shoe laces.
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you ate a sandwich then went for a walk. what type of energy is transformed and what is it transformed into.
Definition
From chemical to mechanical (food to the walk)
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