Question

If the mechanical advantage is more than 1, it means that the machine's

output force is _____than the input force*

greater
less

Answer 1

Greater

Step-by-step explanation:

The mechanical advantage is calculated by dividing the output force by the input force. Therefore, MA=Output Force/ Input Force

For example when output force is 10 N while input force is 20 N, the mechanical advantage = 10/20=0.5. In this case, the output force is less than the input force.

However, in case the output force is 20 N and the input force is 10 N then the mechanical advantage will be 20/10=2. This is a situation where MA is greater than 1 because the output force is greater than the input force