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You apply 100.0 n of force to a machine. The machine applies 20.0 n of force to the load. What is the mechanical advantage of the machine?

A200.0

b)80.0

c)5.00

d)0.200

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I think it may be B yet I could be wrong

Answer:

The correct answer is option d.

Explanation:

Mechanical advantage of a machine is defined as ratio of force exerted by the machine to the force exerted on the machine.

\(\phi =\frac{\text{Force exerted by machine}}{\text{Force exerted on machine}}\)

Here we have applied  100.0 N of force on a machine and machine exerted the force 20.0 N in return.So, the mechanical advantage of the machine is ;

Force exerted by machine = 20.0 N

Force exerted on machine = 100.0 N

\(\phi =\frac{20.0 N}{100.0 N}=0.200\)

0.200 is the mechanical advantage of the machine.