Asked by Nico

Josh opens a soda can by pulling on the tab. The picture shows Josh opening the soda can. What is the mechanical advantage? MA = effort arm/load arm



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Responses

21.0
21.0

9.0
9.0

3.0
3.0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
3.0

Explanation: MA = effort arm / load arm. The distance from the hinge to where you pull is about three times the distance from the hinge to the point that pushes the can, so MA ≈ 21 mm / 7 mm = 3.0.