Ideal Mechanical Advantage of a Lever with 65N Force and 60/10 cm Arms

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The Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) of a lever is calculated by dividing the length of the effort arm by the length of the resistance arm. In this case, with an effort arm of 60 cm and a resistance arm of 10 cm, the IMA is 6. The 65 N force is the amount of effort applied to lift the box but does not affect the IMA calculation directly. The discussion emphasizes understanding the relationship between arm lengths and the mechanical advantage, while the force value serves to illustrate the effort used. The key takeaway is that the IMA is 6, demonstrating the lever's efficiency in lifting the load.
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A man uses 65 N to lift a box off the ground with a lever. The effort arm is 60 cm. The resistance arm is 10 cm. What is the Ideal Mechanical Advantage?
 
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I know that the IMA of a lever is Le divided by Lr, which is Lever effort divided by lever resistance, so when you divide 60 cm by 10 cm, you get 6 cm. But what is the 65 N for?
 
billnyerocks said:
I know that the IMA of a lever is Le divided by Lr, which is Lever effort divided by lever resistance, so when you divide 60 cm by 10 cm, you get 6 cm. But what is the 65 N for?

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