Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 11SP
Refer back to Fig. 7-2(d). If a force of 200 N is required to lift a 50-kg load, find the IMA, AMA, and efficiency for the system.
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