The mechanical advantage of a lever is calculated by dividing the input arm length by the output arm length.
Let's assume the input arm length is 2 meters and the output arm length is 1 meter.
Mechanical advantage = Input arm length / Output arm length
Mechanical advantage = 2 meters / 1 meter
Mechanical advantage = 2
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the see-saw in this case is 2.
For the following simple see-saw calculate
The Mechanical advantage (assum the lever is 100% efficient
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