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A lever arm balance is a simple machine that uses a lever arm to compare the weights of two objects. When the lever arm balances horizontally, it indicates that the weights on each side are equal. This principle is based on the law of equilibrium in physics.
determined by the length of the lever arm and the weight of the load. The longer the lever arm, the less force is needed to lift the load. The force needed is inversely proportional to the length of the lever arm.
The longer the lever arm, the less force is required to move an object because the longer lever arm provides a mechanical advantage. This is based on the principle of torque, where force is multiplied by the lever arm length to produce rotational motion.
The lever arm is the perpendicular distance between the pivot point of a lever and the line of action of a force applied to it. It determines the torque produced by the force acting on the lever. A longer lever arm results in a greater torque for the same amount of force applied.
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The end of a lever that carries the load is the output arm instead of the input arm which is the end of a lever that force is applied to move the load.
The mechanical advantage of a lever is calculated by dividing the length of the lever arm on the effort side by the length of the lever arm on the resistance side. The formula for mechanical advantage is MA = Length of effort arm / Length of resistance arm. It represents the factor by which a lever multiplies the force applied to it.
The human arm is primarily a third-class lever. The effort (force) is generated by the muscles in the arm, the fulcrum is the elbow joint, and the load (resistance) is the object being lifted or moved by the hand.
The mechanical advantage of a lever is calculated by dividing the length of the input arm by the length of the output arm. In this case, the mechanical advantage would be 50 cm (input arm) divided by 40 cm (output arm), which equals 1.25. Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the lever is 1.25.
Divide the length of the force arm by the length of the resistance arm.
No, a torque is produced when a force is applied at a distance from an axis of rotation. If there is no lever arm (distance from the axis of rotation), the force will not create a torque.
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