Question

Gardeners would need to use 960 Newtons of force to lift a potted tree 45 centimeters onto a deck. Instead, they set up a lever. If they press the lever down 2 meters, how much force do they use to lift the tree? (1 point)
Responses

1,920 N
1,920 N

216 N
216 N

432 N
432 N

21,600 N

Answer 1

The correct answer is 216 N.

To find the force when using a lever, you can use the formula:

Force x Distance = Force x Distance

960 N x 0.45 m = Force x 2 m

432 N = Force x 2 m

Force = 432 N / 2 m

Force = 216 N