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Question
The lever for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1 has :
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Fulcrum at mid-point between load and effort.
Load between effort and fulcrum.
Effort between fulcrum and load.
Load and effort acting at the same point.
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Solution
Effort between fulcrum and load.
Reason:
Levers, for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1, always have the effort arm shorter than the load arm.
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