Mechanical Comprehension Simple Machines Flash Card Set 595040

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Efficiency

The efficiency of a machine describes how much of the power put into the machine is turned into movement or force. A 100% efficient machine would turn all of the input power into output movement or force. However, no machine is 100% efficient due to friction, heat, wear and other imperfections that consume input power without delivering any output.

efficiency

The __________ of a machine describes how much of the power put into the machine is turned into movement or force.