Answer:
The efficiency of a simple machine is defined as the ratio of useful work done by the machine ( output work) to the total work out into the machine ( input work).
Explanation:
Efficiency
If a machine overcomes a load ' L ' and the distance travelled by the load is 'Ld' , the work done by the load is L× LD. It is also called output work or useful work.
Therefore, [tex] \boxed{Output \: work \: = L \: \times \: Ld}[/tex]
Likewise, The effort applied to overcome the load is 'E' and the distance covered by effort is 'Ed' , the work done by effort is E × Ed. It is also called input work.
Therefore, [tex] \boxed{Input \: work = E \times Ed}[/tex]
The efficiency of a simple machine is defined as the ratio of output work to the input work .
Therefore, [tex] \boxed{Efficiency ( η)= \frac{outpt \: work}{input \: work} \times 100\%}[/tex]
Efficiency is expressed in percentage. It is a ratio of two works. A machine is never 100% efficient. It is because no machine is friction free and due to friction, some of the input energy is wastes in the form of heat energy.
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