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A crowbar is of 125 cm length. Its fulcrum is at a distance of 25 cm from the load. Find out the mechanical advantage.

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Load arm = 25 cm
Effort arm = 125 -25 =100 cm
MA=`"Length of effort arm"/"Length of load arm" =100/25`=4 (since MA is a ratio , it has no unit)
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