Question

Define velocity ratio.

Define the velocity ratio of the machine.

Define the following:

Velocity Ratio

With reference to machines define the following term:

Velocity ratio (V.R.)

Answer 1

The ratio of the velocity of effort to the velocity of the load is called the velocity ratio of the machine.

It is also defined as the ratio of the displacement of effort to the displacement of the load.

Velocity Ratio (V.R.) = `"d"_"E"/"d"_"L"`