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The law of a certain lifting machine is $P =W/50+ 1.5$. The velocity ratio of the machine is 100. Find the maximum possible mechanical advantage and maximum possible efficiency of the machine

  1. 50 and 50%

  2. 50 and 60%

  3. 60 and 60%

  4. 60 and 50%
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The law of the machine is P = W/50 + 1.5. The maximum mechanical advantage is the reciprocal of the coefficient of W, which is 50. Efficiency is (Mechanical Advantage / Velocity Ratio) * 100, so (50/100) * 100 = 50%.