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Simple Machines Levers: Advantage

This document provides information about simple machines, including levers, pulleys, and wheels. It discusses the three classes of levers and how they multiply force. Pulleys can transfer rotational force and change speed and direction of rotation. Wheels increase the distance an applied force can act over. Simple machines do not create energy but multiply force through mechanical advantage in exchange for an increase in distance of movement. Mechanical advantage is a ratio that describes how much a machine increases an applied force.

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Simple Machines Levers: Advantage

This document provides information about simple machines, including levers, pulleys, and wheels. It discusses the three classes of levers and how they multiply force. Pulleys can transfer rotational force and change speed and direction of rotation. Wheels increase the distance an applied force can act over. Simple machines do not create energy but multiply force through mechanical advantage in exchange for an increase in distance of movement. Mechanical advantage is a ratio that describes how much a machine increases an applied force.

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4/15/2012

Levers
SIMPLE MACHINES

Class 1
The force you apply is
on the opposite side
of the fulcrum to the
force you produce.

Class 3
apply the force in the
middle and the force
you produce is at the
opposite end.
They reduce the force
you apply, giving you
much greater control.

You can use a


mechanism to move
something more
easily.
Force Multiplier
force you produce is
bigger than the force
you apply
Mechanical
Advantage
3 types

Load =

= Effort

Class 2
The fulcrum is at one
end.
You apply force at the
other end and the
force you produce is
in the middle.

Inclined plane -ramp


You use less
force, but you
need to pull/push
a longer distance
you use the
same amount of
energy in each
case

4/15/2012

Pulleys

Pulleys

Two or more wheels and a loop of rope


around them creates a lifting machine.
Each time the rope wraps around the
wheels, you create more lifting power or
mechanical advantage.

Pulleys transfer
rotation from one
shaft to another.
Same diameter =
same speed rotation.
Large drive pulley
makes a smaller
pulley rotate faster.
If the belt is crossed
rotation is in the
opposite direction.

Wheel
Wheels can multiply
speed/ distance or
force.
The axle turns a short
distance (blue arrow)
leverage of the wheel
means the outer rim
turns much further
(red arrow) in the
same time.

Simple Machines Review


Simple machines are helpful because they can increase
the force you apply.
Can the force of your hand break the metal top off of a
metal can?a can opener can.
Can the force of your arms cut a large branch in two? A
hedge clipper can.
Simple machines DO NOT CREATE ENERGY.
Simple machines multiply force at the expense of
distance.
Work input must always equal work output.
Energy cannot be created by a simple machine.

Mechanical Advantage

tells us by how much a simple machine multiplies the force.


Has no units because it is a ratio
Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)
In an ideal machine, the work out equals the work in.
No energy is lost.
IMA = din/dout
In reality, are machines actually ideal?
Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA)
No machine is 100% efficient
Energy is lost to friction, wind resistance, heat, etc.
AMA tells us how much our force is multiplied after taking energy loss
into account.
AMA = Fout/Fin

When mechanical advantage is greater than 1, the machine


increases the applied force: Fout>Fin

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