A machine with a mechanical advantage of 10 is used to produce an output force of 250 newtons. What input force is applied to this machine?

Mechanical advantage = (output force) / (input force)
Input force = (output force) / (mechanical advantage)
Input force = (250) / (10) = 25 newtons

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The mechanical advantage of a machine is the ratio of the output force it produces to the input force applied to it. In this scenario, with a mechanical advantage of 10 producing an output force of 250 newtons, the input force can be calculated as follows:
Input Force = Output Force / Mechanical Advantage
Input Force = 250 N / 10
Input Force = 25 newtons
This means that the machine allows a smaller input force to achieve a greater output force, which is the essential principle of how simple machines work.

Answered by AliciaAugello | 2024-06-24

The input force applied to the machine with a mechanical advantage of 10, producing an output force of 250 newtons, is 25 newtons. This is calculated by dividing the output force by the mechanical advantage. Therefore, the formula Input Force = Mechanical Advantage Output Force ​ yields 25 N.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-10-09