Question

A machine with a 5-N input force and a 25-N output force has a mechanical advantage of?

Answer 1

So we want to know the mechanical advantage of a machine that has 5 N input force and 25 N out force. Mechanical advantage Ma is the measure of force amplification of some machine. We calculate it by taking the ratio of the output force Fo over the input force Fi. Ma=Fo/Fi=(25 N)/(5 N)=5. So Mechanical advantage for our machine is Ma=5 and the correct answer is the second one.