Question

What is the relation between load and the effort while calculating the reciprocal of Mechanical Advantage?.

• A. $\frac{Effort}{Load}$
• B. $\frac{Load}{Effort}$
• C. $\frac{Effort+Load}{Load}$
• D. $\frac{Effort}{Effort+Load}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$\frac{Effort}{Load}$

According to the definition, "The ratio of load to the effort is known as the Mechanical Advantage" i.e.,
Mechanical advantage (MA) = $\frac{\text{Load}}{\text{Effort}}$
Thus, reciprocal of mechanical advantage = $\frac{\text{Effort}}{\text{Load}}$