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09/9/09 General Science
Mechanical Advantage of Machines
Karen M. Abbago
General Science
09/9/09 General Science
Mechanical Advantage
The number of times a simple machine will multiply a force
There are two types of mechanical advantages:
a. Theoretical mechanical advantage
b. Actual Mechanical Advantage
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Two types of M.A.
• When the machine is not yet used, we can compute for the mechanical advantage.
• We have to take into consideration the distance the effort will move and the distance the load will move.
• The number of times the machine has actually helped in doing work
• We have to know the amount of force put into the machine (effort) and the amount of force the machine produces (load)
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Effort
The force applied on
a machine.
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Load
The force produced or resistance of a machine
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Equations
= force produced = load or resistance
force applied effort
= distance effort moves (dE)
distance load moves (dL)
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Efficiency of machines
• No matter how much work we put into the machine( input work) the work done by the machine is (output work) is always less than what you put in.
• It is because friction between the machine parts converts some of the input work into useless heat.
• We depend on machines so we have to better understand how they work.
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% Efficiency= work output x 100%
work input
% Efficiency= AMA/TMA
Efficiency Equation
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Sample problems on M. A.
• A machine has a mechanical advantage of 5. If a balikbayan box weighing 1000N is to be lifted onto a truck, how much effort is needed?
Given: AMA= 5 R= 1000N
Required: Effort or E=?
Formula: AMA= R
E
Solution: E= 1000N/ 5
E= 200 N
E= R/AMA
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Sample problems on M. A. A machine with a TMA of 5 and an AMA of 4 is
used to raise a 10.0 kg balikbayan box by 5.00 m. What is the work input to the machine?
Given: TMA= 5 AMA= 4 m= 10.0 kg
h= 5.0 m
Solution: Win= mgh
= (10.0kg)( 9.8m/s2) (5m)
= 490 J
Efficiency= AMA/ TMA x 100%
= 4/5 x 100%
= 80%
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• Efficiency= work output/work input
0.80 = 490 J/ work input
0.80 (work input)=490J
0.80 .80
Work input= 613 J
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Make it Easy by Trial1. A machine has a TMA of 6 and an AMA of 4.
What is the efficiency of the machine?2. A machine is 48% efficient and has an M.A. of
3.0 Find its TMA.3. A machine that is 75% efficient lifts a wooden
crate of 750.0N to a height of 3m.The machine’s TMA is 2. Find:a. the applied force or effort needed to raise the crate.b. the work input
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REMEMBER!
It always takes a certain amount of work for all machines to overcome friction. This is why all machines are less than 100% efficient.
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What should we do to minimize the effects of friction?
Rollers, lubricants or oils, polished surfaces and streamed lined vehicles can reduced the amount of friction.