A wheel and axle is used to raise a load of 500 N by the application of an effort of 250 N. If the radii of the wheel and the axle are 0.4 cm and 0.1 cm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is
- 20 %
- 40 %
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50 %
- 60 %
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
Efficiency = M.A/V.R X 100/1 M.A = Load/Effort = 500/250= 2
V.R. = radius of wheel/radius of axle = 0.4/0.1 = 4.
therefore Efficiency = 2/4 x 100/1 = 50 %