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Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of a lever in which the effort arm is 60 cm and the load arm is 4 cm.

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To calculate the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of a lever, we can use the formula: \[ \text{IMA} = \frac{\text{Effort Arm}}{\text{Load Arm}} \] ### Step-by-Step Solution: ...
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