A lever is used to lift a heavy load. When a 50-N force pushes one end of the lever down 1.2 m...?

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A lever is used to lift a heavy load. When a 50-N force pushes one end of the lever down 1.2 m...?

A lever is used to lift a heavy load. When a 50-N force pushes one end of the lever down 1.2 m, the load rises 0.2 m. Calculate the weight of the load

2007-11-07 03:31:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The ratio of the distances from the fulcrum is 1.2 : 0.2 or 6:1. Therefore, the 50N force will lift a 300N load.

2007-11-07 03:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋