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Homework Statement
A wheelbarrow is holding a mass of 15kg, 35cm from the handle. The fulcrum is located 65cm from the handle. What is the mechanical advantage at the handle?
Handle Load Fulcrum
_______________============_
____________ O (wheel)
Homework Equations
I believe it is (f1)x(d1)=(f2)x(d2)
The Attempt at a Solution
Therefore ...
(f1)x(65)=(15)x(30) 30 being the distance from the handle to the centre of load.
(f1)x(65)=450
f1=450 / 65
f1=6.9 kg
Is this correct? I am a complete dummy at physics :(