A force of 200 newtons is applied to a machine in order to lift a 1,000-newton load. What is the mechanical advantage of the machine?

1 Answer
Oct 2, 2015

The mechanical advantage of the machine is 5.

Explanation:

Mechanical advantage is calculated as follows:
"Mechanical Advantage" = "output force"/ "input force"
Here, your output force is the weight of the load, 1000N and the input force is the force needed to lift it, 200N.
"Mechanical Advantage" = 1000/200
therefore "Mechanical Advantage" = 5