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Describe the principle of gear system.

Important Questions on Machines

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How is it possible to increase the M.A. of the given lever without increasing its length?

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Mechanical advantage (MA),  Load (L) and effort (E) are related as :
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The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement:

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Copy the diagram and mark the direction of tension on each stand of the string.
What is the velocity ratio of the arrangement?
If the tension acting on the string isT, then what is the relationship between T and effort E?
If the free end of the string moves through a distance x, find the distance by which the load is raised.

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Identify the class of lever shown in the diagram below.

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The diagram below shows a claw hammer used to remove a nail: 

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(i) To which class of lever does it belong?
(ii) Give one more example of the same class of lever mentioned by you in (i) for which the mechanical advantage is greater than one.

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Name a machine to change the direction of force?
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A man uses a crowbar of length 1.5 m to raise a load of 75 kgf by putting a sharp edge below the bar at a distance 1 m from his hand. Draw a diagram of the arrangement showing the fulcrum (F), load (L) and effort (E) with their directions. State the kind of lever. Calculate: (i) load arm, (ii) effort arm, (iii) mechanical advantage and (iv) the effort needed.
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Explain the term mechanical advantage. State its unit.
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The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement.
(a) In the diagram, mark the direction of tension on each strand of string.
(b) What is the purpose of the pulley B?
(c) If the tension is T, deduce the relation between T and E.
(d) What is the velocity ratio of the arrangement?
(e) Assuming that the efficiency of the system is 100%. What is the mechanical advantage?
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Which type of lever has a mechanical advantage always more than one? Give one example. What change can be made in this lever to increase its mechanical advantage?
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Explain why the mechanical advantage of a Class II type of lever is always more than one.
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Classify the following into lever as class I, class II or class III: a wheel barrow.
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Classify the following into lever as class I, class II or class III: a catapult.
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State the class of levers and the relative positions of load (L)  effort (E) and fulcrum (F) in a bottle opener?
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Name the three classes of levers and distinguish between them. Give two examples of each class.
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Draw a labelled sketch of a class III lever. Give one example of this kind of lever.
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State the class of levers and the relative positions of load (L) effort (E) and fulcrum (F) in sugar tongs .
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Draw a diagram of a lever which is always used as a force multiplier. How is the effort arm related to the load arm in such a lever?
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Draw Diagrams to illustrate the position of fulcrum load and effort, in the following :
A seesaw .
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Explain why the mechanical advantage of the class III type of lever is always less than 1.