document.write( "Question 356655: last homework question...need help please!
\n" ); document.write( "if we wish to lift a 60 pound rock with a lever that gives us a mechanical force of 4 how much force would we have to exert under ideal conditions? over what distance would we have to exert this force if we wish to lift the rock 1.5ft
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If you mean a mechanical advantage of 4, it's 60/4 = 15 pounds.
\n" ); document.write( "The distance would be 4*1.5 = 6 ft
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