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mechanical advantage

The correct spelling is mechanical advantage.

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noun

Say it like: Mec-han-ica-l a-dva-nta-je

The correct spelling is mechanical advantage. The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force. For example: "1822 the mechanical advantage of the wedge may be ascertained by comparing its perpendicular elevation with its base - Practical Education - Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth"

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1822 the mechanical advantage of the wedge may be ascertained by comparing its perpendicular elevation with its base - Practical Education - Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force.

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