[…]and it will always be found, that the mechanical advantage of the wedge may be ascertained by comparing its perpendicular elevation with its base.
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Mechanical advantage
Synonyms for "mechanical advantage" (10 found)
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Noun(2 words)
actual mechanical advantageadvantage ratio
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
force amplificationforce multiplicationforce ratio
Related words (5)
Noun(4 words)
force transformationideal mechanical advantagemachine advantagemechanical ratio
Adjective(1 words)
mechanical effect
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6 entriesactual mechanical advantagegear mechanical advantageideal mechanical advantageinclined plane mechanical advantagelever mechanical advantagepulley mechanical advantage
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5 entriesactual mechanical advantagegear mechanical advantageideal mechanical advantagelever mechanical advantagemechanical advantage ratio
Inflections
1 entriesmechanical advantages
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In the case of a lever with a mechanical advantage of 10 the effort has to move ten times as far as the load. This is the price which must always be paid for a mechanical advantage. Any machine which is designed to have a high mechanical advantage must also have a high velocity ratio. In fact, 'what is gained in force is lost in speed'.
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Mechanical advantage is a ratio of like quantities and therefore has no units.
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