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Why the mechanical advantage of a simple machine has no units?
M.A=Load/Effort.
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M.A=Load/Effort.
thank you.
Because you are dividing a force by a force. It is simply a dimensionless number.Aladin said:Why the mechanical advantage of a simple machine has no units?
M.A=Load/Effort.
thank you.
The Unit of Mechanical Advantage (UMA) of a machine is a measure of the amount of force a machine is able to multiply. It is a ratio of the output force to the input force, and has no units because it is a ratio.
The UMA is calculated by dividing the output force by the input force. For example, if a machine has an output force of 100N and an input force of 20N, the UMA would be 100N/20N = 5.
The UMA is important because it helps determine the efficiency and effectiveness of a machine. It also allows us to compare different machines and determine which one is more efficient at multiplying force.
Yes, the UMA of a machine can be greater than 1. This means that the machine is able to multiply the input force, making it more efficient at performing work.
The UMA and mechanical advantage are related, but not the same. The UMA is a ratio of forces, while the mechanical advantage is a measure of how much a machine can multiply the input force. The mechanical advantage is equal to the UMA multiplied by the number of moving parts in a machine.