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Question
Define Velocity Ratio
Solution
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"`
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