A 200 kg load is raised using a 110 m long lever as shown in the diagram above. The load is 10m from the pivot P. If the efficiency of the the lever is 80%, find the effort E required to lift the load.
[Take g = 10ms-2]

A 200 kg load is raised using a 110 m long lever as shown in the diagram above. The load is 10m from the pivot P. If the efficiency of the the lever is 80%, find the effort E required to lift the load.
[Take g = 10ms-2]

A.

250

B.

300

C.

450

D.

200

Correct answer is A

ε= 80%, L=200× 10 = 2000N, \(d_L\)=10m
 

\(d_E\)= 110-10 = 100m, E=?

ε = \(\frac{work done on the load}{work done by the effort}\)  × 100%

⇒  work done on load = 2000 ×10 =20,000 j


⇒ work done by effort = E × 100  = 100E

⇒ 80 =   \(\frac{20,000}{100E}\) × 100%

⇒ 80 =   \(\frac{20,000}{E}\) 

⇒ E = \(\frac{20,000}{80}\)

              ⇒  E = 250N