A truck crane lifts a load weighing 3000 kg using a movable block to a height of 6 m
A truck crane lifts a load weighing 3000 kg using a movable block to a height of 6 m. Determine the efficiency of the block if the cable is pulled with a constant force of 16 kN.
m = 3000 kg.
g = 10 m / s2.
h = 6 m.
Ftr = 16 kN = 16000 N.
Efficiency -?
Efficiency coefficient The efficiency of a simple mechanism shows what part of the spent work Az, expressed as a percentage, goes into the useful Ap: Efficiency = Ap * 100% / Az.
We will express the useful work Ap by the formula: Ap = m * g * h, where h is the height to which the load was lifted.
Ap = 3000 kg * 10 m / s2 * 6 m = 180,000 J.
The expended work Az is expressed by the formula: Az = Ftr * L, where L is the length of the cable.
For the movable block L = 2 * h.
Az = Ftr * 2 * h.
Az = 16000 N * 2 * 6 m = 192000 J.
Efficiency = 180,000 J * 100% / 192,000 J = 93.75%.
Answer: the truck crane has an efficiency of 93.75%.