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Chapter 6 Problem 8P

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(II) A lever such as that shown in Fig. 6- 35 can be used to lift objects we might not otherwise be able to lift. Show that the ratio of output force, \(F_{O}\), to input force, \(F_{I}\), is related to the lengths \(\ell_{I}\) and \(\ell_{O}\) from the pivot by \(F_{O} / F_{I}=\ell_{I} / \ell_{O}\). Ignore friction and the mass of the lever, and assume the work output equals the work input.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

(II) A lever such as that shown in Fig. 6–35 can be used

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