Does mechanical advantage have units? Explain your answer.

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27 May, 07:55

Does mechanical advantage have units? Explain your answer.

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Anya Thompson · Answer 1

The mechanical advantage of a machine is the ratio of the load (the resistance overcome by a machine) to the effort (the force applied). For an ideal (without friction) mechanism, it is also equal to: There is no unit for mechanical advantages since the unit for both input and output forces cancel out.

Michaela Bond · Answer 2

NO!

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The mechanical advantage of a machine is the ratio of the load (the resistance overcome by a machine) to the effort (the force applied). For an ideal (without friction) mechanism, it is also equal to: There is no unit for mechanical advantages since the unit for both input and output forces cancel out.