Mechanical efficiency
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In physics, mechanical efficiency is the effectiveness of a simple machine.
The formula for finding efficiency is,
- Efficiency = MA ÷ IMA
where MA equals mechanical advantage and IMA equals ideal mechanical advantage.
Efficiency is measured as a percentage. The efficiency of an ideal machine is 100%. Therefore, all real machine efficiencies are less than 100%.
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