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DR
DE = Distance traveled by the effort = L
DR = Distance traveled by the resistance = H
L( slope)
IMA =
H
What is the IMA of the inclined plane above?
IMA = 15.0 ft / 4.0 ft = 3.75 = 3.8:1
50 lb
Inclined Plane AMA
FR
AMA =
4 ft
FE
DE
IMA =
L 10.0 in.
DR
DE = Distance traveled by the effort = L
DR = Distance traveled by the resistance = H
L( to height)
IMA =
H
What is the IMA of the wedge shown?
IMA = 10.0 in. / 3.0 in. = 3.33 = 3.3:1
250. lb
Wedge AMA
FR
AMA =
H 3.0 in.
FE
L 10.0 in.
What is the AMA of the wedge
shown?
700.lb
AMA =
250.lb 700. lb 700. lb
AMA = 2.80 = 2.80:1
Diameter Thread
Pitch description
Distance between threads coarse or fine
and linear distance traveled Threads
by 1 rotation of the screw per inch
Diameter
FR
AMA =
FE
35 lb
What is the AMA of the
screw shown?
1200 lb
1200lb
AMA = AMA = 34.29 = 34:1
35lb
What is the efficiency of the screw shown?
AMA 100= 34.29 100
% Efficiency = 1005.3 = 3.4%
IMA
Why is efficiency so low?
Compound Machines
Simple machines working in combination to
complete a task