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Simple Machines

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A nurse assisting a stroke patient uses a pulley system to lift the patient's leg. This reduces effort. What simple machine is being employed?

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Question 2easy

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A nurse needs to lift a 40 kg unconscious patient onto a hospital bed using a simple inclined plane (stretcher ramp) with minimal strain. If the inclined ramp is 2.0 meters long and raises the patient 0.5 meters vertically, what is the mechanical advantage (MA) provided by the ramp?

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