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Questions and Answers
What does the ideal mechanical advantage represent?
What does the ideal mechanical advantage represent?
- The total work output of a machine
- The efficiency of a machine
- The number of times a simple machine multiplies the effort force
- The mechanical advantage with friction between moving parts (correct)
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
- A person walking (correct)
- A falling fruit
- A crumb on the table
- Water behind a dam
Which force can be classified as an at-a-distance force?
Which force can be classified as an at-a-distance force?
- Puck sliding on ice
- Gravity
- Magnetism (correct)
- Racket hitting a tennis ball
What are the units or symbols used for work, force, and efficiency?
What are the units or symbols used for work, force, and efficiency?
What is the difference between mechanical advantage and ideal mechanical advantage?
What is the difference between mechanical advantage and ideal mechanical advantage?
What is the formula for calculating work?
What is the formula for calculating work?
How is Efficiency defined in the context of machines?
How is Efficiency defined in the context of machines?
What is the purpose of a mechanical system?
What is the purpose of a mechanical system?
How is Mechanical Advantage calculated for a lever?
How is Mechanical Advantage calculated for a lever?
What does the term 'Potential Energy' refer to?
What does the term 'Potential Energy' refer to?
Which of the following is NOT a category for forces?
Which of the following is NOT a category for forces?
Study Notes
Formulas and Definitions
- Formula for Force of Gravity: (mass of object) x (the strength of Earth's gravitational field)
- Formula for Efficiency: (useful output work x 100%) ÷ input work
- Formula for Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA): Input distance / output distance
- Formula for IMA of a lever: L in / L out
- Formula for IMA of an inclined plane (ramp): Length of ramp / height of ramp
- Formula for Mechanical Advantage: Output force / input force
- Formula for Work: Force x distance (F x D)
Force and Work
- Forces can be categorized into two groups: Contact forces and at-a-distance forces
- Work is the amount of effort spent when a force causes an object to move a distance
- Unit of Work: Joules
- Unit of Force: Newtons
Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency
- Mechanical Advantage: The amount by which a machine can multiply an input force
- Efficiency: The useful work done by a machine compared to the work needed to operate it
- True or false: The input force is sometimes called the effort force (True)
Simple Machines
- The six simple machines are: Pulleys, Wheel and Axles, Levers, Inclined Planes, Screws, and Wedges
Types of Energy
- Kinetic Energy: The energy an object has when it is moving
- Examples: A person walking, A crumb falling from the table
- Potential Energy: The energy an object has when it is not moving, but can do work later
- Examples: Water behind a dam, A fruit before it falls
Friction and Force
- Friction: The force created when two objects rub and push against each other
- Examples of Contact Forces: Racket hitting the tennis ball, Puck sliding on the ice
- Examples of At-a-Distance Forces: Gravity, Magnetism
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Description
Explore various formulas related to mechanics, including calculations for force of gravity, efficiency, mechanical advantage, work, and different types of input-output ratios. Learn about definitions of key concepts such as mechanical systems and friction.
