How does one increase the MA of a class II lever?

Increase the effort

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Increase the load

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Decrease the effort arm

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Increase the load arm

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Decrease the load arm

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The correct option is E
Decrease the load arm

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A man uses a crowbar of length 1.5m to raise a load of 75 kgf by putting a sharp edge below the bar at a distance of 1m from his hand. The load is at the opposite end of the effort. Calculate (i) load arm (ii) effort arm (iii) mechanical advantage and (iv) the effort needed.

Complete the following sentences :

(a) In class II lever, effort arm is ____ than the load arm.

(b) Oars of a boat are _____ multipliers

In a simple machine, if the effort arm is doubled and the load arm is halved, then how does the velocity ratio (VR) change?

Complete the following sentences :

(a) Mechanical advantage = ............ $\times$ velocity ratio

(b) In class II leer, effort arm is ........ than the load arm.

When the effort arm is greater than the load arm the mechanical advantage is one.

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How does one increase the MA of a class II lever?

The correct option is E Decrease the load arm

The correct option is E
Decrease the load arm