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What is effort (input) force?
the force one exerts on a machine
the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.
the force the machine exerts on a object
the output work times the input distance
A box of weight W is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.
What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Input Distance/Output Distance)?
0.5
2
3
6
Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Output Force/Input Force)?
1
10
100
1000
The mechanical advantage of this inclined plane is...(MA=Resistance Force/Effort Force)
2.4
3.4
4.4
Which of the lever would it take less force to lift?
Lever A
Lever B
How much effort would it take to lift Lever A?
60 N
50N
40 N
30 N
How much effort would it take to lift Lever B?
60 N
50 N
40 N
30 N
If the distance from the effort to the fulcrum is greater than the distance from the load to the fulcrum, then
the effort has a mechanical advantage
the lever has a mechanical advantage
the fulcrum has a mechanical advantage
Long distance from the effort to the fulcrum and a short distance from the load to the fulcrum will allow
a small effort to move a large load
a large effort to move a large load
no effort to move a large load
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