If the effort applied is greater than the load, then the mechanical advantage is .

greater than 1

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less than 1

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equal to zero

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Solution

The correct option is B less than 1
The mechanical advantage of a machine is given as:
M.A = $\frac{L o a d}{E f f o r t}$
If the effort is greater than the load, the mechanical advantage is always less than $1$ .

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