A lever is used to lift a heavy rock. The mechanical advantage of the lever is 4 and the lever applies a force of 800 N to the r

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Dahasolnce [82]

3 years ago

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A lever is used to lift a heavy rock. The mechanical advantage of the lever is 4 and the lever applies a force of 800 N to the r

ock. What is the force applied to the lever?

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Lesechka [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-05T19:43:45+03:00

Lesechka [4]3 years ago

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The force applied to the lever is 400 N, because the force applied by the lever (800 N) divided by the mechanical advantage of the lever (4) equals
400 N.

(800/4) = 200