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how can you gain maximum mechanical advantage when making a lever in terms of fulcrum and load? 18 place them far apart place them close together placement doesnt matter none of these
The mechanical advantage (MA) of a lever is given by the formula \(MA=\frac{\text{effort arm}}{\text{load arm}}\). To gain maximum mechanical advantage, we need to maximize the effort arm and minimize the load arm. This can be achieved by placing the fulcrum as close as possible to the load. When the fulcrum and load are close together, the effort arm is much longer compared to the load arm, thus increasing the mechanical advantage.
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place them close together