Mechanical Advantage Calculator

✖Load on lever is the instantaneous load that is resisted by the lever.ⓘ Load on lever [W]			+10% -10%
✖Effort on Lever is the force applied on the input of the lever to overcome the resistance to get the work done by the machine.ⓘ Effort on Lever [P]			+10% -10%

✖Mechanical Advantage of Lever is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.ⓘ Mechanical Advantage [MA]

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Mechanical Advantage

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MA = \frac{W}{P}

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10.01701 = \frac{2945 N}{294 N}

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Mechanical Advantage Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Load on lever/Effort on Lever
MA = W/P
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Mechanical Advantage of Lever - Mechanical Advantage of Lever is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.
Load on lever - (Measured in Newton) - Load on lever is the instantaneous load that is resisted by the lever.
Effort on Lever - (Measured in Newton) - Effort on Lever is the force applied on the input of the lever to overcome the resistance to get the work done by the machine.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Load on lever: 2945 Newton --> 2945 Newton No Conversion Required
Effort on Lever: 294 Newton --> 294 Newton No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

MA = W/P --> 2945/294

Evaluating ... ...

MA = 10.0170068027211

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

10.0170068027211 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

10.0170068027211 ≈ 10.01701 <-- Mechanical Advantage of Lever

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Mechanical Advantage Formula

Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Load on lever/Effort on Lever
MA = W/P

What is a lever?

A lever is defined as a mechanical device in the form of a rigid bar pivoted about the fulcrum to multiply or transfer the force.

How to Calculate Mechanical Advantage?

Mechanical Advantage calculator uses Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Load on lever/Effort on Lever to calculate the Mechanical Advantage of Lever, The Mechanical advantage formula is defined as the ratio of load to the effort. It is a unit-less quantity. Mechanical Advantage of Lever is denoted by MA symbol.

How to calculate Mechanical Advantage using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Mechanical Advantage, enter Load on lever (W) & Effort on Lever (P) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Mechanical Advantage calculation can be explained with given input values -> 10.01701 = 2945/294.

FAQ

What is Mechanical Advantage?

The Mechanical advantage formula is defined as the ratio of load to the effort. It is a unit-less quantity and is represented as MA = W/P or Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Load on lever/Effort on Lever. Load on lever is the instantaneous load that is resisted by the lever & Effort on Lever is the force applied on the input of the lever to overcome the resistance to get the work done by the machine.

How to calculate Mechanical Advantage?

The Mechanical advantage formula is defined as the ratio of load to the effort. It is a unit-less quantity is calculated using Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Load on lever/Effort on Lever. To calculate Mechanical Advantage, you need Load on lever (W) & Effort on Lever (P). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Load on lever & Effort on Lever and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Mechanical Advantage of Lever?

In this formula, Mechanical Advantage of Lever uses Load on lever & Effort on Lever. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Mechanical Advantage of Lever = Length of Effort Arm/Length of Load Arm

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