Patrick Mumford

Final Calculations

Mechanism 1: Gear Train

Substitute

Formula

GR=

no
ni

GR=

36
60

Final Answer
GR = 0.6

Mechanism 2: Pulley System

Substitute
Final Answer
IMA = 3
IMA=( of Strands Opposing) There are 3 strands
opposing the resistance
force.

Formula

Formula

IMA=

De
Dr

Mechanism 3: Wheel And Axle (4x)

Substitute
Final Answer
IMA = 8.0064
12.57

Formula

M A1 M A 2 M A

IMA=

1.57

Overall
Substitute

0.6 3 (8 4)

Final Answer

M ATOTAL = 0.63(84)57.6

Conclusion Questions
1. It was easiest to determine the IMA for the pulley system because you can count
the number of strands opposing the resistance force to determine the IMA.

2. It was the most difficult to determine the IMA for the wheel and axle because the
process involves first determining the circumference of the wheel, then doing the
same for the axle.

3. I would estimate that an input value of 2 would return an output value of 8. This
is because the input MA is about 2, and the output MA is about 8.

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4. The machine would be more mechanically efficient if we had used a larger gear
as the input, and had found a way to apply force to the axles of the vehicle as
opposed to the wheels themselves.

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