alleryStart learning →Ignoring friction, how does the work done on the load by a simple machine compare with the work put in?
AExactly equal to it
BExactly twice it
CExactly half of it
DNearly zero total
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly equal to it
With no friction loss, the machine only trades force for distance, so the work out equals the work in.
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