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Machines Machine: a device that makes doing work easier by: a. changing the amount of force needed b.the distance which force is exerted c. the direction.

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1 Machines Machine: a device that makes doing work easier by: a. changing the amount of force needed b.the distance which force is exerted c. the direction force is exerted.

2 Mechanical Advantage Machines change the way you do work Input force –Effort force applied to do work Work done= input force X distance force moves machine Output Force –Resistance force is work machine does –Should be greater than input…..or get a drill!!!! Mechanical advantage = output/input –MA compares input to output –Number of times the input force is multiplied by a machine

3 Force vs work Work in= Effort force X Effort distance Work out = Resistance force X Resistance distance Work out can never be greater than the work in –But resistance force can be greater than effort force

4 Example To pry a lid off a paint can, you apply a force of 50 N to the handle of a screwdriver. What is the mechanical advantage of the screwdriver if it applies a force of 500N to the lid? –Output (resistance) force= 500N –Input (effort) force= 50N –Ma = ? –Ma= output/input = 500/50 = 10 The mechanical advantage of the screw driver is 10.

5 Cheat sheet If a machine lets you –Exert force over shorter distance (ex: rake) –Change in direction Force and distance is not changed Ma = 1, output=input **A simple machine which could have a mechanical advantage of 1is a pulley.

6 Efficiency –Output < input »Why? Friction resistance »Friction up → Efficiency down »Being able to convert input to output is efficiency Efficiency = output work /input work X 100% Ideal machine has 100% efficiency Way to increase efficiency: oil up *** When you speak of efficiency, use percentages

7 Work Work = force X distance

8 Mechanical Advantage Math To open a bottle you apply a force of 50 N to a bottle opener. The bottle opener applies a force of 775N to the bottle cap. What is the mechanical advantage of the bottle opener? F input = 50N F output = 775N Ma= ? Ma= F o /F i 775N/50N= 15.5

9 Efficiency math You do 100J of work in pulling out a nail with a claw hammer. If the hammer does 70 J of work, what is the hammer’s efficiency? W in = 100J W out = 70J E= ? E= W out / W in X 100% E= 70J/ 100J X 100% = 70%


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