Use the following formula to calculate mechanical advantage. To lift a load, you apply 40.0 N of force to a lever. The lever applies 180 N of force to the load. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?

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4.5
15.0
6.2

Answer 1

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

\[ \text{Mechanical Advantage} (MA) = \frac{\text{Load Force}}{\text{Effort Force}} \]

In this case, the load force is 180 N (the force exerted on the load by the lever) and the effort force is 40.0 N (the force applied to the lever). Plugging in these values:

\[ MA = \frac{180 , \text{N}}{40.0 , \text{N}} = 4.5 \]

Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the lever is 4.5.