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If the mechanical advantage of a lever is 2.5, what will be the effort you need to apply to lift a load of 50 N?

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20 N
MA = 2 . 5
Load = 50 N
Ma = effort /load
`:.` Effort = Load /MA
Effort = 50/2.5 = 20 N
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