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A machine is a physical system arranged to transmit or transform forces, motion and energy to perform a task. A lever changes the relation between applied and delivered force; an electric motor converts electrical energy into rotation; a pump transfers mechanical work to a fluid.

For an ideal slowly moving mechanism with no stored-energy change or dissipation, input and output work agree. If constant forces act through distances $d_{\mathrm{in}}$ and $d_{\mathrm{out}}$, then $F_{\mathrm{in}}{d}_{\mathrm{in}}=F_{\mathrm{out}}{d}_{\mathrm{out}}$. A larger output force therefore accompanies a smaller output displacement. Real machines also dissipate energy through friction, vibration and heating, so motion geometry and energy dissipation must be assessed separately.