What is the mechanical advantage of a crowbar that is 2 meters in length with a fulcrum located 20 cm from one end, lifting a load using a force of 5,000 N?

To determine the mechanical advantage of a crowbar, you can use the formula:

Mechanical Advantage (MA) = Length of effort arm ÷ Length of load arm.

In this scenario, the crowbar is 2 meters long, which is equivalent to 200 cm. The fulcrum is located 20 cm from one end, making the effort arm (the distance from the fulcrum to where the force is applied) 20 cm, and the load arm (the distance from the fulcrum to the load) 200 cm - 20 cm = 180 cm.

Now, applying the lengths to the formula:

1. The length of the effort arm is 20 cm.

2. The length of the load arm is 180 cm.

Thus, the calculation for the mechanical advantage is:

MA = 20 cm ÷ 180 cm = 1 ÷ 9 = 0.111...

Since the load is lifted with a force of 5,000 N, the actual mechanical advantage calculations may not apply directly with the force used in lifting compared to the load, but given the arrangement and dimensions, the derived formula yields you to simplify your understanding for certain static scenarios especially helping in analyzing levers in a general