The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is always

lesser than 1

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equal to one

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greater than 1

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cannot be determined

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Solution

The correct option is C
greater than 1

The effort to push a load up an inclined plane is less than the load. So the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is always greater than 1.

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Select the incorrect statement :

(a) A machine always has the efficiency less than $100 %$ .

(b) The mechanical advantage of a machine can be less than 1.

(d) A machine can have the mechanical advantage greater than the velocity ratio.

When the effort arm is greater than the load arm then mechanical advantage is greater than one.

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