Answer:
The factor that determines the mechanical advantage (or ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) - in the absence of frictional forces) in a simple machine is the ratio perpendicular distance of the applied force to the fulcrum to the perpendicular distance of the load to the fulcrum
The mechanical advantage can therefore by larger than 1 (requiring less force per load), or equal to 1 (effort equal to load) or less than 1( effort more than load)
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