Find the mechanical advantage of a pulley system if it has an efficiency of 60%. The load lifts by 3 m when the rope is pulled by 12 m.

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  1. 4.8
  2. 3.6
  3. 1.2
  4. 2.4

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Option 4 : 2.4
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Concept:

Velocity ratio in a pulley system:

  • The ratio of the distance moved by the effort force applied to the object and the distance moved by the object under load is known as the Velocity ratio of the pulley system.

Velocity ratio = \(\frac{Distance~travelled~by~the~effort}{Distance~travelled~by~the~load}\)

Mechanical Advantage of pulley system:

  • Mechanical Advantage = efficiency × Velocity ratio

Calculation:

Given:

Efficiency, η = 60 %

Velocity ratio = \(\frac{Distance~travelled~by~the~effort}{Distance~travelled~by~the~load}\) = \(\frac{12}{3}\) = 4

Mechanical Advantage = efficiency × Velocity ratio = 0.6 × 4 = 2.4

Additional InformationEfficiency:

  • It is a measure of performance and effectiveness of a system or component.
  • The main approach to define efficiency is the ratio of useful output per required input.

Mechanical Advantage:

  • Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of load to effort.
  • Pulleys and levers alike rely on mechanical advantage.
  • The larger the advantage is the easier it will be to lift the weight.
  • The mechanical advantage (MA) of a pulley system is equal to the number of ropes supporting the movable load.
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