4 - Mechanical Advantage (MA)
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Practice Questions
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What is Mechanical Advantage?
💡 Hint: Think about force and how machines make it easier to move things.
Define Input Force.
💡 Hint: Consider the effort you put in to use a machine.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does Mechanical Advantage measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the two aspects of how machines work.
True or False: A higher Mechanical Advantage always leads to higher speed.
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between speed and power.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple lever with three different configurations. Calculate the Mechanical Advantage for each configuration and discuss which configuration is most effective for lifting a 100 kg weight.
💡 Hint: Draw diagrams for each configuration and measure lengths to set up your calculations.
Explain how changing the lengths of links in a four-bar linkage can affect the speed and force output when designed to lift a load of 1500 N.
💡 Hint: Visualize how each link's motion affects potential force output during operation.
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