Mechanical Advantage Instructions Please use this Powerpoint and Pages 125-135 to gain an understanding of how mechanical advantage works and fill out the note sheet.
What is mechanical advantage? The number of times a machine multiplies the effort force.
Lever MA Formula Lever (any class) MA lever = distance from fulcrum to effort distance from fulcrum to resistance = Le Lr
Wheel and axle MA Formula MA w&a = radius of wheel = rw radius of axle ra
Pulleys MA Formula Fixed pulley: Always 1 (does not change the force, only direction) Moveable Pulley/Block and Tackle = the number of sections of rope that support the object **If the string goes up, count it **If the string goes down, don’t count it
Inclined Plane MA Formula MA inclined plane = length of incline = L height of incline h
Please try the calculations on the back of your Mechanical Advantage paper!