Question

Q8) Define the following terms: a.
Mechanical Advantage, b. levers, C.
pulley, do wheel and axle, e, inclined
plane, f, wedge, g. Screw​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mechanical Advantage - The advantage gained by the use of a mechanism in transmitting force. ( In Short )

Levers - A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum. ( In Short )

Pulley - A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt. ( In Short )

Wheel and Axle - The wheel and axle is a simple machine consisting of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other. ( In Short )

Inclined Plane - Inclined plane, simple machine consisting of a sloping surface, used for raising heavy bodies. ( In Short )

Wedge - A wedge is simple machine that consists of two inclined planes, giving it a thin end and thick end. ( In Short )

Screw - A screw is a mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion, and a rotational force to a linear force. ( In Short )