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........ is defined as the ratio of the distance moved by effort and load, in the same time interval.

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  1. Velocity ratio

  2. Mechanical advantage

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Velocity ratio = $\displaystyle \frac { Distance\quad moved\quad by\quad the\quad effort }{ Corresponding\quad distane\quad moved\quad by\quad the\quad load } $
It only depends on the design of machine and is always same for a particular machine.

Efficiency is

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  1. $\displaystyle \frac { Energy\quad input }{ Energy\quad output } \times 100$

  2. $\displaystyle \frac { mechanical\quad advantage }{ velocity\quad ratio } \times 100$

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As no machine is perfectly efficient.
So, we define efficiency as efficiency = $\displaystyle \frac { Energy\quad input }{ Energy\quad output } \times 100$
Also Efficiency = $\displaystyle \frac { mechanical\quad advantage }{ velocity\quad ratio } \times 100$
A petrol engine is about 30% efficient, a diesel engine is 40% efficient.

A machine in which displacement of load is more than the displacement of effort, will have the velocity ratio

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  1. More than 1

  2. Less than 1

  3. Equal to 1

  4. All

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A machine in which displacement of load is more than the displacement of effort, will have the velocity ratio more than 1.

Friction has no effect on 

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  1. Velocity Ratio

  2. Mechanical Advantage

  3. Efficiency

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Friction has effect on Mechanical Advantage and efficiency but not Voltage Ratio.

Effeciency of inclined plane

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  1. Zero

  2. One

  3. Two

  4. Three

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$\eta=\frac{M.A}{V.R}=\frac{l}{h(l/h)}=1$
$M.A=\frac{l}{h}, V.R=\frac{l}{h}$

Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is 

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  1. Always smaller than $1$

  2. Always greater than $1$

  3. Always equal to $1$

  4. All

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An inclined plane is a sloping surface that behaves like a simple machine whose mechanical advantage is always greater than $1$.

Akhil has to lift a load of $800N$ onto a platform of $2m$ height. Instead, he pushes the load up a ramp $4m$ long. Find the force required to lift the load vertically up.

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  1. $200N$

  2. $600N$

  3. $400N$

  4. $800N$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vertical force is the gravitational force means weight of the load. 

According to question, the weight of load is $mg=800 N$, this will be the required force to lift the load vertically.  

Mechanical advantage =________.

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  1. Load $-$ effort

  2. Load $\times $ effrot

  3. Load $/$ effort

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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  1. In a first order lever, the fulcrum is placed between the effort and the load

  2. The mechanical advantage of a second class levers is greater than $1$ as load is situated in between to effort and fulcrum.

  3. An inclined plane in a hospital, helps pushing a wheel chair easily.

  4. A crow bar is an example of second class lever

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Correct Option: D

Mechanical advantage of wheel and axle is: ($R=$ radius of the wheel, $r$ = radius of the axle)

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  1. $R+r$

  2. $R/r$

  3. $r/R$

  4. $R-r$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mechanical advantage is the amplification in force due to the use of a machine . The mechanical advantage of wheel and axle is given by 

                  $M.A.=R/r$