Asked by Mimi

A pulley system has a mechanical advantage of 3, and an object weighing 9 Newtons must be lifted 15 meters. How much force must be applied to lift the object?
Use the following equation to find the answer:

MA=Fo/Fi


(1 point)
Responses

1.7 N
1.7 N

3 N
3 N

27 N
27 N

0.3 N

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
MA = Fo/Fi, so Fi = Fo/MA = 9 N / 3 = 3 N.

Answer: 3 N.