All are ways to increase mechanical advantage except

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Carlos Brock

13 March, 18:28

All are ways to increase mechanical advantage except

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Jase Floyd · Answer 1

When you increase the mechanical advantage you pay for it by have to move the effort a greater distance.

So test each of the list and decide whether when using the machine you increase or decrease the distance moved by the effort.

Start with the inclined plane and consider lifting a load with or without the inclined plane