mechanical advantage

noun

, Mechanics.

mechanical advantage

/ mĭ-kăn′ĭ-kəl /

The ratio of the output force (acting on a load ) produced by a machine to the applied effort (the input force).
See also efficiency

First recorded in 1890–95

By shifting the bolt into the centre nearest the pump-rod, the mechanical advantage of the workman may be doubled.

It is the moveable pulley only, which gives any mechanical advantage.

The mechanical advantage can be worked out mathematically,—a good problem for the physics or mathematics class.

In a similar way, the mechanical advantage of any machine is found by finding the ratio of the resistance or weight to the effort.

In general, the longer the wedge for a given thickness the greater the mechanical advantage.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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