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  • 18-10-2016
  • Physics
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A jack for a car requires a force of 120 lbs to lift a 3,000 lb car. what is the ratio of the cars weight to the force required to lift the car?

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CaptainBeyond
CaptainBeyond CaptainBeyond
  • 18-10-2016

a ratio can be written as a fraction and simplified.
120/3000
simplifies to 12/300
simplifies to 6/150
simplifies to 2/50
simplifies to 1/25 
so each 1 pound of force from the jack lifts 25 pounds of car.

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