MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    An engineer is attempting to lift a 5000-kg object using a lever and fulcrum as a pivot. The object sits at a distance of 5 m from the pivot. If he can only apply 250 N of force onto the lever, at what distance must he apply force to the lever to be able to lift the object?

     

    A

    40 m

    B

    400 m

    C

    1000 m

    D

    5000 m



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