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A woman draws water from a well using a fixed pulley. The mass of bucket and water together is 6.0 kg the force applied by the woman is 70N. Calculate the mechanical advantage. (g = 10 `ms^(-2)`)

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To calculate the mechanical advantage (MA) of the pulley system used by the woman to draw water from the well, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Load**: The load is the weight of the bucket and the water. The mass of the bucket and water together is given as 6.0 kg. \[ ...
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