The ratio of the force required to do work without the machine (load force, FL) over the force required to do work when using a machine (effort force, FE).
ideal mechanical advantage
The actual mechanical advantage is usually less, due to losses.
Mechanical Advantage = distance moved at input / distance moved at output
The mechanical advantage is 5.Mechanical Advantage = Output Force/Input Force
At perfect 100% efficiency, the Actual Mechanical Advantage should equal the Ideal Mechanical Advantage.
It stands for mechanical. In physics, AMA stands for Actual Mechanical Advantage. (see related question)
The actual mechanical advantage is usually less, due to losses.
ideal mechanical advantage
The actual mechanical advantage is usually less, due to losses.
This is because the actual mechanical advantage is the actual calculation found after dividing the effort force by the output force. Ideal mechanical advantage is what many people would call an estimate. When estimating mechanical advantage, the numbers are always rounded. This makes actual mechanical advantage less. Sources: Science teacher
In physics and engineering, mechanical advantage(MA) is the factor by which a mechanism multiplies the force or torque put into it. Generally, the mechanical advantage is calculated as follows: or more simply:
Mechanical Advantage = distance moved at input / distance moved at output
Mechanical Advantage: F(out)/ F(in) Actual Mechanical Advantage is the ratio of Force outputed to Force inputed. (AMA=Fo/Fi) Similarly, IMA (Ideal Mechanical Advantage) = di/do
IMA- Ideal mechanical advantageAMA- Actual mechanical advantage
Depending on the context , it might mean " medical". Mechanical = Actual Mechanical Advantage
Ideal mechanical advantage is what could be obtained without the effects of gravity and friction lowering the efficiency of the machine. The actual mechanical advantage is what can actually be obtained by the machine.
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