Machines and Mechanical Advantage

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A machine requires an effort of 50 N to lift a load of 200 N. What is the mechanical advantage of this machine?

  • 0.25
  • 10000
  • 4 (correct)
  • 250

In a particular machine, the effort moves a distance of 2 meters for every 0.4 meters the load moves. What is the velocity ratio of this machine?

  • 0.2
  • 8
  • 5 (correct)
  • 0.8

A machine has a mechanical advantage of 3 and a velocity ratio of 5. What is the efficiency of the machine?

  • 60% (correct)
  • 167%
  • 15%
  • 80%

Which of the following factors influences the mechanical advantage of a real-world machine?

<p>Friction within the machine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an ideal machine, what is the relationship between mechanical advantage (MA) and velocity ratio (VR)?

<p>MA is equal to VR (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A machine lifts a 50 kg object. What is the equivalent load in Newtons (N) that must be overcome by the machine, assuming the gravitational constant is 10 m/s²?

<p>500 N (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a machine has an efficiency of 75% and a velocity ratio of 8, what is its mechanical advantage?

<p>6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A machine uses 1200 J of work to lift a load, but the work output is only 900 J. How much work is done against friction?

<p>300 J (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A machine is designed to lift heavy crates in a warehouse. Which of the following modifications would likely increase its velocity ratio?

<p>Increasing the diameter of the input pulley while keeping the output pulley the same (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A simple machine is used to lift a rock. An effort of 100 N is applied, and the rock, which weighs 400 N, is lifted a distance of 0.5 meters. If the effort moved a distance of 2.5 meters, what is the efficiency of the machine?

<p>80% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a machine?

A device using force at one point to overcome resistance at another.

Mechanical Advantage (MA)

The ratio of the load overcome to the effort applied by a machine.

What is an ideal machine?

A theoretical machine that has no friction.

Velocity Ratio (VR)

Ratio of the distance moved by the effort to the distance moved by the load.

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Ideal Machine Relationship

For a theoretical machine, Mechanical Advantage is equal to Velocity Ratio.

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Efficiency of a Machine

The ratio of mechanical advantage to velocity ratio expressed as a percentage.

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Units of Load

Load is generally measured in Newtons (N) by multiplying kilograms (kg) by gravity.

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Efficiency (Work)

Work output divided by work input, expressed as a percentage.

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