A man uses a crowbar of length 1.5m to raise a load of 75kgf by putting a sharp edge below the bar at a distance 1m from his hand. Calculate the load arm.
A
0.1m
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B
1m
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C
5m
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D
0.5m
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Solution
The correct option is A0.5m Load =75kgf Length of crowbar =1.5m
Effort arm is the distance between the effort applied (hand) and the fulcrum which is 1m from the hand. Hence, effort arm is 1.0m Effort arm =1m
Load arm is the distance between the fulcrum and the load.
So, load Arm = Length of crowbar − Effort arm ⇒1.5−1=0.5m