A lever is used to lift an object with a weight of 60 Newtons. The effort force is 15 meters from the fulcrum, while the load force is 5 meters from the fulcrum. What is the mechanical advantage?(1 point)
Responses
3
3
4
4
75
75
12
The mechanical advantage of a lever is calculated by dividing the load force by the effort force.
In this case, the load force is 60 Newtons and the effort force is 15 Newtons.
So the mechanical advantage is 60 Newtons / 15 Newtons = 4.
Therefore, the correct answer is 4.