What is the value of the IMA of the wedge?

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What kind of simple machine is a screwdriver?

• Screw

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• Wedge

• Inclined plane

What is the value of the IMA here?

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Identify the different parts of the lever

d

e

f

Effort arm

Fulcrum

Resistance arm

Load arm

User arm

Pivot

Put the simple machines in the following order (From left to right):

Lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge

• Inclined plane

• 
• Wheel and axle

• 
• Lever

• 
• Pulley

• 
• Wedge

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If an inclined plane has a MA of 5. How much input force would you need to put in to lift a 100 N car?

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Using a pulley you only need to apply a force of 2 N to lift a 20 N object. What is the MA of the pulley?

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A wheel and axle has an MA of 4. You apply a force of 10 N. What is the heaviest object you can lift in Newton?

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What is effort (input) force?

• the force one exerts on a machine

• the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

• the force the machine exerts on a object

• the output work times the input distance

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What is the equation for mechanical advantage?

• MA=input force*output force
• MA=output force/input force
• MA=input force/output force
• MA= output force - input force