Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mechanical advantage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: me-chan-i-cal ad-van-tage
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]and it will always be found, that the mechanical advantage of the wedge may be ascertained by comparing its perpendicular elevation with its base."
"In the case of a lever with a mechanical advantage of 10 the effort has to move ten times as far as the load. This is the price which must always be paid for a mechanical advantage. Any machine which is designed to have a high mechanical advantage must also have a high velocity ratio. In fact, 'what is gained in force is lost in speed'."
"Mechanical advantage is a ratio of like quantities and therefore has no units."

Usage

Inflected Forms

mechanical advantages (plural)

Synonyms

leverage

Questions

What does mechanical advantage mean?: The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force.

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