SOLUTION: A jack requires an effort of 50kg to lift a load of 800kg weight.calculate the mechanical advantage of the jack.

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Question 1162278: A jack requires an effort of 50kg to lift a load of 800kg weight.calculate the mechanical advantage of the jack.
Answer by ikleyn(52852) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide the larger number by the smaller one.

For explanations, see this Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackscrew#:~:text=Mechanical%20advantage,-The%20ideal%20mechanical&text=is%20the%20lead%20of%20the,as%20a%20finer%20screw%20thread.