The handle of a car jack is moved 150 cm in order to lift the
car 5.0 cm. What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this car
jack?
The ideal mechanical advantage of a car jack can be calculated using the formula:
Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) = Distance the effort is applied / Distance the load is lifted
In this case, the distance the effort is applied is 150 cm and the distance the load is lifted is 5.0 cm.
Therefore, the ideal mechanical advantage of this car jack is:
IMA = 150 cm / 5.0 cm = 30