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A bicyclist exerts an input force of 15 N on a bicycle with a mechanical advantage of 12. What is the output force of the bicycle?

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the answer is 180, because 15x12=180
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Answer: 180 N

Step-by-step explanation: Mechanical advantage of a machine is the ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine.


{\text {mechanical advantage}}=\frac{\text {output force}}{\text {input force}}

Given: mechanical advantage = 12

input force = 15 N


12}=\frac{\text {output force}}{15N}


12}=\frac{\text{output force}}{15N}


{\text{output force}}=180N

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