Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency Concepts

Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial covers a numerical example involving a lab machine, specifically a simple sifting machine with a velocity ratio of 100. It provides observations and data, including efforts and corresponding loads. The tutorial explains how to calculate the law of machine, maximum mechanical advantage, and maximum efficiency. It involves solving equations to find the values of M and C, formulating the general law of machine, and calculating the maximum mechanical advantage and efficiency.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the velocity ratio given in the problem?

150

50

100

200

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first effort value provided in the data?

100 Newton

200 Newton

150 Newton

250 Newton

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the corresponding load for the second effort value?

10 kilo Newton

5 kilo Newton

7 kilo Newton

12 kilo Newton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula used to express the law of machine?

P = M + W

P = M * W + C

P = W / M + C

P = M * C + W

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of M calculated from the equations?

0.01

0.02

0.10

0.05

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of C obtained after solving the equations?

75

50

100

125

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the maximum mechanical advantage calculated?

M * C

M + C

1 / M

1 / C

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