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Question
The mechanical advantage of a lever is equal to ______.
Options
`"Load arm"/"Effort arm"`
`"Effort arm"/"Load arm"`
Load arm + Effort arm
Load arm - Effort arm
Solution
The mechanical advantage of a lever is equal to `underlinebb("Effort arm"/"Load arm")`.
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