Simple Machines
15 questions
A screw jack with a thread pitch of is operated using a Tommy bar of length . If the machine has an efficiency of , what is the minimum effort force required to raise a load of mass ? (Take and )
An inclined plane of length is used to lift a load of through a vertical height of . If an effort of is applied parallel to the incline, what is the efficiency of the machine?
A wheel and axle machine having a wheel radius of and an axle radius of is used to raise a load of mass vertically through a height of . If the efficiency of the machine is , what is the work done against friction during this operation? (Take )
A hydraulic press consists of a small effort piston of radius and a large load piston of radius . When an effort force of is applied to the small piston, it successfully lifts a load of placed on the large piston. What is the efficiency of this hydraulic press?
A block and tackle system consisting of pulleys is used to raise a load of through a vertical height of . If the efficiency of the system is , what is the work done against friction, in joules, during the lifting process?
A machine with a velocity ratio of is used to raise a load of by applying an effort of . What is the efficiency of the machine?
An inclined plane is set at an angle of to the horizontal. An effort of applied parallel to the plane is used to push a load of up the incline at a constant speed. What is the efficiency of the inclined plane expressed as a percentage?
A screw jack with a pitch of and a tommy bar of length is used to raise a heavy load of mass . If an effort force of is applied at the outer end of the tommy bar, what is the efficiency of the screw jack? (Take and )
A wheel and axle system consists of a wheel with a radius of attached to an axle with a radius of . What is the velocity ratio of this machine?
A wheel and axle machine has a wheel of radius and an axle of radius . If an effort force of is applied to lift a load of , what is the efficiency of the machine?
A hydraulic press has a small piston with a diameter of and a large piston with a diameter of . If an effort force of applied to the small piston raises a load of placed on the large piston, what is the efficiency of the machine?
A simple machine lifts a load of when an effort of is applied to it. What is the mechanical advantage of the machine?
A simple machine with a velocity ratio of requires an effort of to raise a load of . What is the efficiency of the machine in percentage?
A gear system consists of a driving gear with teeth and a driven gear with teeth. If an effort of applied to the driving gear overcomes a load of on the driven gear, what is the efficiency of the machine?
An inclined plane of length is used to raise a heavy crate of load to a height of . If an effort force of is applied parallel to the inclined surface to push the crate up at constant speed, what is the efficiency of the simple machine?