http://www.kigro.com/how-to-find-the-mechanical-advantage-of-simple-machines.html Mechanical Engineering Design Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kigro.com/how-to-find-the-mechanical-advantage-of-simple-machines.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 Technobu Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:57:37 +0000 http://www.kigro.com/how-to-find-the-mechanical-advantage-of-simple-machines.html#comment-153 If the advantage is more than one (>1), you need less effort. If the advantage is more than one (>1), you need less effort.

]]> http://www.kigro.com/how-to-find-the-mechanical-advantage-of-simple-machines.html/comment-page-1#comment-152 vie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:39:23 +0000 http://www.kigro.com/how-to-find-the-mechanical-advantage-of-simple-machines.html#comment-152 Your question is too broad for a practical answer. For all MA calculations, you will have a load and an effort. If the load exceeds the effort to move it, you have an advantage. If the load is less than the effort, you have a negative advantage. If the load and the effort are identical, you have unity advantage. You would ned to have the actual configuration of the items you want to find the MA of, including all the friction data, etc. You have the "less" and "more" symbols reversed. Your question is too broad for a practical answer.
For all MA calculations, you will have a load and an effort.
If the load exceeds the effort to move it, you have an advantage. If the load is less than the effort, you have a negative advantage.
If the load and the effort are identical, you have unity advantage.
You would ned to have the actual configuration of the items you want to find the MA of, including all the friction data, etc.
You have the “less” and “more” symbols reversed.

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