A crowbar of length 120 cm has its fulcrum situated at a distance of 20 cm from the load. Calculate the effort arm and the mechanical advantage of the crowbar.
In a machine, a load of 490 N is supported by an effort of 7N. If the distance of fulcrum from the point where the load acts is 10m, find the mechanical Advantage and length of the effort arm.
A fire tongs has its arms 20 cm long. It is used to lift a coal of weight 1.5 kgf by applying an effort at a distance of 15 cm from the fulcrum. Find : (i) the mechanical advantage of the fire tongs , and (ii) the effort needed.