Quiz Machines Flashcards
Device that changes the force or increases the motion from work
Machine
Which is easier lifting a piano onto a truck that is 1.5 meters tall or using a ramp over a distance of 8 meters
using a ramp
What is the three-column system
work input / machine / work output
the column system of using a can opener
twisting / can opener / cutting into can
how is the MA of a pully determined
by how many supporting ropes it has
How is the MA of a wheel and axle determined
Radius of the wheel / radius of the axle
How is the MA of the Screw determined
distance between threads
How to find the MA of a wedge
length of blade / thickness
How to find the MA of an Incline Plane
length of plane / height of a plane
How to find the MA of a Lever
input arm / output armp
percentage of how much work put into a machine is related to how much work is done by the machine
Machine Efficiency
Equation for efficiency
(work output / work input) x 100
What does a mechanical advantage of over one mean
increase in force
Mechnical advangtage = 1
change dircetion
MA < 1
increases speed or distance