Asked by jaun

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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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Mechanical advantage = effort arm / load arm = 15 m / 5 m = 3.

(Alternatively: effort = (60 N × 5 m) / 15 m = 20 N, so MA = 60 / 20 = 3.)