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OS-AP-9-20 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Simple Machines (Problem 20)

Suppose you needed to raise a 250-kg mower a distance of 6.0 cm above the ground to change a tire. If you had a 2.0-m long lever, where would you place the fulcrum if your force was limited to 300 N?