FieldengMechanical & Motion
Lever Advantage
Ideal lever mechanical advantage from effort and load arms.
Mechanical & MotionEngineering Fundamentals
Ideal lever mechanical advantage from effort and load arms.
App id: MECH-12. Reference version 1.0.
How to fill it
Fill the inputs. The tool shows the outputs.
On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.
Formula
MA = effort arm / load arm; Fload = Fin × MAInputs
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Input force | N |
| Effort arm | m |
| Load arm | m |
Outputs
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Output force (hero result) | N |
| Mechanical advantage | 1 |
Diagnose
This tool does not attach diagnose observations.
Assumptions
- Neglect deformation and friction.
Provenance
- Static lever. Rigid members, no friction.