Question

What is the advantage of using a lever?

• A. To do work
• B. To provide energy to do work
• C. To produce power
• D. Work can be done using much less force than would otherwise be necessary

Answer 1

The correct option is D Work can be done using much less force than would otherwise be necessary

1. Using the right kind of lever in the right way allows a user to move larger loads with smaller efforts. The effort required to move any load depends on the relative distance of each from the fulcrum. The ratio of load and effort is called Mechanical Advantage.