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Study Guide: Forces and Motion Motion and Speed The motion of an object is always judged with respect to some other object or point. When an object changes position over time when compared to a reference point the object is in motion. The speed of an object is a measure of how quickly the object gets from one place to another. Forces An object that is not moving is being affected by balanced forces. Unbalanced forces acting on an object change its speed or direction or both. Friction is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact. The amount of friction depends on the roughness of a surface and the force pushing the surfaces together. An object will not start moving until a force acts on it. An object will stay in motion forever unless an unbalanced force acts on it. Inertia is the tendency of objects to resist any change in motion. Inertia is the reason a moving object stays in motion with the same velocity unless a force changes its speed or direction or both. Kinetic and Potential Energy Mechanical energy is the energy possessed by something due to its motion or stored energy. Mechanical energy can be kinetic or potential. An object that possesses energy is able to do work. Mechanical energy is the form involved in the operation of simple machines. Transforming Energy Objects that have potential energy do not use it until they move. That is why it is called “potential” energy. Potential means that something is capable of becoming active. Any object that can move to a lower place has the potential to do work on the way down – like a soccer ball rolling down a driveway. Objects also store energy in motion. A moving object can certainly exert forces. Energy of motion is called kinetic energy. Energy can appear in motion and heat. Energy can travel in different forms, such as light, sound or electricity. Energy can flow from one place to another and can change back and forth from one form to another. Transferring Energy Energy can be transferred from one system to another thermally (when one object heats another), mechanically (when two objects push or pull on each other over a distance), or electrically (when an electrical source such as a battery or generator is connected to an electrical device. Energy can change from one form to another but some energy is always converted to heat in the process. Electrical energy comes from a variety of sources – water power, wind power, or burning fossil fuels. In a battery, the energy comes from chemical reactions. A bulb converts electrical energy into light energy. A speaker converts electrical energy into sound energy. A natural form of electrical energy is seen in lightning. Solar energy, water and wind power are sources of green energy – they do not pollute the environment. Machines A machine is a device that makes work easier by changing the size or direction of a force. When you use a machine you do work on the machine. The machine then does work on something else. Mechanical advantage is the number of times the machine multiples force. Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) is what is wanted from a machine. Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA) is what the machine actually does. A lever is a simple machine that has a bar that pivots at a fixed point called a fulcrum. A pulley is a simple machine that consists of a wheel over which a rope, chain, or wire passes. A simple machine that consists of two circular objects of different sizes is known as a wheel and axle. The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the radius of the wheel divided by the radius of the axle. A simple machine that is a straight, slanted surface that helps raise a load is an included plane. A compound machine consists of two or more simple machines put together. Most machines are compound machines. Some examples are a pair of scissors and a bicycle.