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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question is: A man pushes a 500-newton load 10 m up a smooth frictionless inclined plane 2 m high. Calculate the actual mechanical advantage of the inclined plane. Please help me!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try 500x10 then divide by 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 500x2 then divide by 10 idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for your suggestion mcnabkt...

OpenStudy (gorv):

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OpenStudy (gorv):

can u do it now ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcome and its prob the second one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since its a more reasonable number

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

The Ideal Mechanical Advantage of an inclined plane is given by the ratio of the "input" slope length and the "output" height by which the object is raised. This short video might help you understand this concept better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyILH_4ImpU

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 100 i think...

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