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Machines — Physics STD 10 — Question

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MCQ
A machine having the mechanical advantage less than $1$:
  • A
    acts as a force multiplier
  • ✓
    gives the gain in speed
  • C
    is generally used to change the direction of effort
  • D
    any of these
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
gives the gain in speed

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