FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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What is the most common term for the ratio of the output force to the input force of a simple machine?
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Chemical Advantage
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Mechanical Advantage
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Advantage
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Work
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ratio of output to input force magnitudes for any simple machine is called its mechanical advantage (MA).
Detailed explanation-2: -Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the output force to the input force. M e c h a n i c a l A d v a n t a g e = l o a d e f f o r t . Mechanical advantage is a way of measuring how much easier it is to do work or how much less force is required. Mechanical advantage is unitless quantity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The input force that you use on an inclined plane is the force with which you push or pull an object. The output force is the force that you would need to lift the object without the inclined plane. This force is equal to the weight of the object.
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