True or False: Mechanical Advantage is the amount by which a machine can multiply an input force.

True or False: Mechanical Advantage is the amount by which a machine can multiply an input force.

Answer: True.

Mechanical Advantage (MA) is defined as the ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the input force applied to it. Essentially, it indicates how much a machine can amplify the force applied to it. Therefore, if a machine has a mechanical advantage greater than 1, it means that it can multiply the input force, making it easier to perform work. For example, in a lever system, the distance from the fulcrum to where the input force is applied compared to where the output force acts determines the mechanical advantage.

Thus, the statement is indeed true; Mechanical Advantage quantifies the amplification of input force through a machine.