Question

what is the mechanical advantage of a crowbar when a worker uses 10N of force to pry open a window that has a resistance of 500N?

Answer 1

Answer:50

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

50

Explanation:

The mechanical advantage of a machine is given by

$MA=\frac{F_{out}}{F_{in}}$

where

$F_{out}$ is the output force

$F_{in}$ is the input force

For the crowbar in this problem,

$F_{in}=10 N$ is the force in input applied by the worker

$F_{out}=500 N$ is the force that the machine must apply in output to overcome the resistance of the window and to open it

Substituting into the equation, we find

$MA=\frac{500}{10}=50$