Question

In a lever, effort arm and load arm are 50 cm and 20 cm respectively.
What effort is required to lift a load of 500N?

Answer 1

Answer:

Given,

Mechanical advantage =

input force

output force

=1.6

input load=

1.6

Output load

=

1.6

500

=312.5 N

Effort of 312.5N is required