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Terminology

The following is a list of terms and their corresponding definitions which are important to the Fluids unit :

A
C
E
F
G
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
S
T
U
W

 

A

actual mechanical advantage =

 

C

component =

 

E

efficiency =

 

F

first-class lever =

 

G

gravitational potential energy =

 

I

ideal meachanical advantage =

 

K

kinetic energy =

 

L

lever =

 

M

machine =

 

N

newton =

 

O

output =

 

P

physical system =

 

S

screw =

 

T

third-class lever =

 

U

useful output work =

 

W

wedge =

 

 

Created by:
Ian Fischer
St. Joseph High School
Ottawa, Canada