A pair of scissors is used to cut a piece of cloth by keeping it at a distance of 8.0 cm from its rivet and applying an effort of 10 kgf by fingers at a distance of 2.0 cm from the rivet. (a) Find : (i) the mechanical advantage of the scissors, and (ii) the load offered by the cloth. (b) How does the pair of scissors atc : as a force multiplier or as a speed multiplier ?

A pair of scissors is used to cut a piece of cloth by keeping it at a

1.	A pair of scissors is used to cut a piece of cloth by keeping it at a distance of 8.0 cm from its rivet and applying an effort of 10 kgf by fingers at a distance of 2.0 cm from the rivet. (a) Find : (i) the mechanical advantage of the scissors, and (ii) the load offered by the cloth. (b) How does the pair of scissors atc : as a force multiplier or as a speed multiplier ?
Answer» Answer :(a) (i) 0.25 (ii) 2.5 KGF. (B) SPEED multiplier.