Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atwood machine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: at-wood -ma-chine
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to verify the mechanical laws of motion with constant acceleration, consisting of two objects of known masses connected by a string over a pulley.

Etymology

Invented in 1784 by the English mathematician George Atwood.

Inflected Forms

Atwood machines (plural) Atwood's machine (alternative)

Questions

What does atwood machine mean?: A device used to verify the mechanical laws of motion with constant acceleration, consisting of two objects of known masses connected by a string over a pulley.
Where does atwood machine come from?: Invented in 1784 by the English mathematician George Atwood.

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