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A boy able to lift a bag containing books of 30 N placed at an end of the see-saw by applying a force of 5 N at another end. Find the mechanical advantage of the see-saw.

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Load = 30 N
Effort = 5 N
Mechanical advantage=Load/Effort
`:.MA=(30)/(5)=6`.
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