efficiency.
Output work divided by input work
you work an hour at McDonalds for $7.50. You value that hour, right? How much do you value it? You can tell by the income you received: $7.50. Income is the measure of value.
Slaves, and the work force they provided
Business companies often measure productivity by the output produced during a specified time period. Efficiency, on the hand, relates to the quality of work in creating output with less waste and using fewer resources.
The average power in that period. Power (watts) = joules/sec
That is called the efficiency.
Work output divided by Work input Times 100
Output power divided by input power, for a machine, is called the machine's efficiency. It need not be mechanical energy.
The efficiency of a compound machine is calculated by dividing the output work of the machine by the input work. Mathematically, it can be expressed as Efficiency = (Output work / Input work) * 100%. It gives a measure of how well the machine converts input work into useful output work.
Output(input), or O(i)
Input work is the work done on a machine, while output work is the work done by the machine. Efficiency of a simple machine is calculated as the ratio of output work to input work. The efficiency of a simple machine is high when the output work is close to the input work, indicating that the machine is converting most of the input work into useful output work.
Work Output is the work done BY a machine. Work Input is the work done ON a machine.
Work Output is the work done BY a machine. Work Input is the work done ON a machine.
If the input work equals the output work, the machine has 100% efficiency, meaning it is able to convert all the input work into useful output work without any losses. An efficient machine is desirable as it maximizes the output for a given input.
Output is always greater than input. The output is multiplied from input.
mechanical efficiency
If the input work is processed by a machine and no output work is produced, the machine is considered to have zero efficiency. This means that the machine is not effectively converting input work into useful output work.