Fill in the blanks.
(a) The ratio of the load lifted by a machine to the effort applied on it is called …………… .
(b) Work done on an object is the product of …………… and …………… .
(c) There are three types of levers based on the positions of ……………, …………… and …………… .
(d) The ratio of work done by a machine to the work done on the machine is termed as …………… of the machine.
(e) The arrangement of several pulleys to pick heavy loads is called …………… .

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(a) The ratio of the load lifted by a machine to the effort applied on it is called mechanical advantage.

(b) Work done on an object is the product of force and distance.

(c) There are three types of levers based on the positions of fulcrum, load and effort .

(d) The ratio of work done by a machine to the work done on the machine is termed as efficiency of the machine.

(e) The arrangement of several pulleys to pick heavy loads is called block and tackle system.

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