A lever is used to lift an object with a weight of 60 Newtons. The effort force is 15 meters from the fulcrum, while the load force is 5 meters from the fulcrum. What is the mechanical advantage?(1 point)

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Responses

3
3

12
12

4
4

75

Answer 1

The mechanical advantage (MA) of a lever can be calculated using the formula:

\[ \text{MA} = \frac{\text{Distance from the fulcrum to the effort}}{\text{Distance from the fulcrum to the load}} \]

In this case:

• Distance from the fulcrum to the effort = 15 meters
• Distance from the fulcrum to the load = 5 meters

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{MA} = \frac{15 \text{ m}}{5 \text{ m}} = 3 \]

Thus, the mechanical advantage is 3.