The of a machine is equal to the ratio of the work output to its input.

mechanical efficieny.

Efficieny is also expressend as percent. The formula for mechanical efficiency as percent is the ratio work output to wor input times 100.

The ideal mechanical efficiency for a machine would be 1 or 100% which means that all the input work is converted into output work. But this is just an idealization as the friction and other losses of energy make it imposible to reach 100% efficiency in reality, so the mechanical efficiency of real machinces is less than 100% or 1.

The best answer is (a) which is universal law is in effect at all times. it is constantly at play in everything we do and governs our lives. it is also important to note that universal law applies to not only everything on earth, but everything in the universe as well, which is another reason why it is in effect at all times.