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For a lever, a graph is plotted with load on Y-axis and effort on X-axis. Which of the following represents the slope of the graph? (a) Mechanical advantage (b) Velocity ratio (c) 1/Velocity ratio (d) 1/Mechanical advantage
Topic: Mechanical advantage
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(a) Mechanical advantage.
Explanation
Slope = Load/Effort = Mechanical advantage.
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