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Mechanical advantage

Levers can be used so a small force can move a much bigger force

Levers can be used so that a small force can move a much bigger force. This is called mechanical advantage. In our bodies bones act as lever arms, joints act as pivots, and muscles provide the effort forces to move loads.

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