The differences in energy released by earthquakes are too large to express with linear scales.
Answer:
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Explanation:
The Mechanical Advantage (MA) is defined as the ratio between the force produced by the machine to the force applied to it.
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So,
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⇒ This means that the force produced is twice the applied force
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