Question

A lever has a mechanical advantage of 5.4. If you apply a force of 500 N to the lever, how much force does the lever apply to the object you are lifting?

Answer 1

Force applied by the lever to the object=2700 N

Explanation:

Mechanical advantage= $\frac{LOAD}{EFFORT}$

mechanical advantage= 5.4

effort force= 500 N

we need the load force

5.4= load/500

load=2700 N

Thus the force applied by the lever to the object=2700 N