The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the

a

work output is always greater than the work input

b

load lifted is always greater than the effort applied

c

effort applied is always greater than the load lifted

d

velocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage

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bennite11
5 years ago

They seem to be right.

Got this from Google

mechanical advantage(M.A) of a real machine is always less than its velocity ratio(V.R) because mechanical advantage decreases due to the friction and weight of moving parts of the machine whereas the velocity ratio remains constant

ikeanwuli
2 years ago

It's D
C says, effort applied is more than load applied ❌
assuming it said workdone by effort is more than workdone by load ✅️....
just EFFORT ,has no formular but workdone by effort (work INPUT) has a fomular which is , effort × dist moved by effort and likewise load

asgeer gsu
9 years ago

because of loss of MA OR OUTPUT( DUE TO LOSS OF ENERGY BY FRICTION FORCE e.t.c)

123Ames
2 months ago

The correct answer is:

C. effort applied is always greater than the load lifted.

Why?

Efficiency of a machine is given by:

Efficiency
=
Work output
Work input
×
100
%
Efficiency=
Work input
Work output


×100%

In real machines:

Some energy is always lost (e.g., due to friction, heat, sound).
So work input > work output.

This means:

You must apply more effort than the load you lift.
Why others are wrong:
A: Wrong — output cannot be greater than input.
B: Wrong — load is not greater than effort in real machines.
D: Not the main reason; it's a consequence, not the fundamental explanation.

✔ So the best explanation is C.

theovicg
11 years ago

the correct anser is c

nucleic
2 years ago

the correct answer is C

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