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A pair of scissors is used to cut a piece of cloth by keeping it at a distance of 8.0 cm from its rivet and applying an effort of 10 kgf by fingers at a distance of 2.0 cm from the rivet.
(a) Find : (i) the mechanical advantage of the scissors, and (ii) the load offered by the cloth.
(b) How does the pair of scissors atc : as a force multiplier or as a speed multiplier ?

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The correct Answer is:
(a) (i) 0.25
(ii) 2.5 kgf.
(b) speed multiplier.
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