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With a class 1 lever, does mechanical advantage increase or decrease as the fulcrum is moved closer to the load? Explain why. ​

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Answer:

L1 F1 = L2 F2   explains balancing torques

F1 = load = counterclockwise torque

F2 = applied force - clockwise torque

L represents distances from fulcrum to the applied forces

F2 = F1 * (L1 / L2)                (I)

MA mechanical advantage = (L2 / L1)     load over applied force

We can rewrite equation (I) as

load force / applied force = applied distance / load distance

As the fulcrum is moved closer to the load L1 decreases and L2 increases which corresponds to an increase in MA