Simple Machines
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Homer SilvaLEVERS
IMA =
Length of Effort Arm
Length of Resistance Arm
LE
LR
AMA =
Resistance Force
Effort Force
FR = AMA x FE
1) Find the unknown mechanical advantage for each lever in each of the following problems:
a)
Given:
Find:
LE =
2.50 m
LR =
0.50 m
IMA =
b)
Given:
Find:
FR =
200 N
FE =
25 N
AMA =
2) Classify the device as a Class 1, 2, or 3 lever:
FE
Class
FR
FE
Class
FR
FE
Class
FR
FE
Class
FR
K
canoe paddle
FE
Class
K
row boat oar
FR
Class
FE
shovel
FR
3) Find the ideal and actual mechanical advantage for the following lever:
2.1 m
a)
Given:
Find:
LE =
LR =
0.3 m
Given:
FR =
F = 100 N
IMA =
FE =
w = 650 N
Find:
AMA =
4) Find the ideal and actual mechanical advantage for the following lever:
a)
Given:
Find:
LE =
LR =
Given:
FE =
FR =
F = 300 N
IMA =
0.7 m
1.4 m
w = 550 N
Find:
AMA =
5) Find the ideal mechanical advantage and the resistance force of the nail:
F = 50 N
a)
Given:
Find:
LE =
LR =
IMA =
Given:
0.25 m
FE =
AMA
Find:
FR=
0.05 m
6) Find the ideal mechanical advantage and the effort force needed to lift the rock:
FR
FR
AMA
a)
Given:
Find:
LE =
LR =
IMA =
Given:
FR =
AMA
Find:
FE=
2.2 m
.40 m
FE = ?
w = 750 N
FR
FE
problems:
N
N
N
N
N
Assume
AMA = IMA
N
FR
FR
FE
AMA
N
Assume
AMA = IMA
N
PULLEYS
IMA =
Effort distance
Resistance distance
DE
DR
or
AMA =
Resistance Force
Effort Force
IMA = Number of supporting ropes
Supporting ropes
Non-supporting
rope
(A supporting rope carries part of the weight of the load.)
DE
IMA
DR
AMA
1) Find the ideal mechanical advantage for each pulley system shown:
Find:
IMA =
Find:
IMA =
Find:
IMA =
Find:
IMA =
2) Find the actual mechanical advantage for each pulley system shown:
F = 220 N
w = 400 N
Given:
Find:
FE =
FR =
AMA =
w = 700 N
Given:
FE =
FR =
Find:
AMA =
F = 275 N
F = 300 N
w = 1000 N
w = 850 N
Find:
AMA =
3) Find the resistance distance for each pulley system below:
Find:
AMA =
DE = .75 m
DE = 1. 2 m
DE
IMA
w = 1000 N
w = 850 N
DR = ?
DR = ?
Given:
DE =
Given:
IMA
Find:
DE =
IMA
D R=
D R=
Find:
4) Find the effort distance for each pulley system below:
DE = ?
DE = ?
DE
IMA
w = 1000 N
DR = .45 m
w = 850 N
DR = .75 m
Given:
DR =
Given:
IMA
Find:
DE =
DR =
IMA
Find:
DE =
FR
FE
FR
AMA
FE
F = 250 N
w = 700 N
N
N
DE
DR
IMA
DE
DR
IMA
INCLINED PLANES
IMA =
Effort Distance
Resistance Distance
DE
DR
AMA =
Resistance Force
Effort Force
FE
DE
DR = height
FR = w (weight)
1) Find the unknown mechanical advantage for each inclined plane in each of the following problems:
a)
Given:
Find:
DE =
6.50 m
DR =
0.50 m
b)
IMA =
Given:
w=
200 N
FE =
40 N
Find:
AMA =
2) Find the ideal and actual mechanical advantage for the following inclined plane:
a)
Given:
Find:
DE =
DR =
IMA =
DE = 10 m
FE = 200 N
=
Wt
Given:
Find:
FE =
FR =
N
500
AMA =
3 a) A parking garage uses a ramp that is 3.0 m high and 15 m long to get cars up to the second level.
What is the IMA of the ramp?
a)
Given:
Find:
DE =
DR =
IMA =
15 m
b) If the car's weight is 9800 N, what effort force must the car's engine apply to go up the ramp?
Given: AMA =
FR =
Find:
FE =
(Assume AMA = IMA)
N
N
FR
FE
= w (weight)
following problems:
FE = 200 N
h = 2.5 m
3.0 m
