A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine is
Options
A. 50%
B. 40%
C. 55%
D. 30%.
Correct Answer
40%
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1. The increased cohesiveness of concrete, makes it
Options
A. less liable to segregation
B. more liable to segregation
C. more liable to bleeding
D. more liable for surface scaling in frosty weather
Siddhi Rajendra ghuge Mechanical advantage (MA) = Load (W)/Effort (P).
MA = W/P = 500/25 = 20.
Velocity ratio (VR) = (Distance moved by the effort (Y))/(Distance moved by the load (X)).
VR = Y/X = 650/13 = 50.
Efficiency = MA/VR = 20/50 = 40%.
40 % is the correct ans
Mechanical advantage (MA) = Load (W)/Effort (P). MA = W/P = 500/25 = 20. Velocity ratio (VR) = (Distance moved by the effort (Y))/(Distance moved by the load (X)). VR = Y/X = 650/13 = 50. Efficiency = MA/VR = 20/50 = 40%. 40 % is the correct ans