Consider the following. (a) The nail puller shown in the figure above is designed such that you exert a force 41.0 cm from the pivot and the nail is 1.85 cm from the pivot on the other side. Determine the mechanical advantage of the nail puller. (b) Determine the minimum force must you exert in order to apply a force of 1200N to the nail. (c) If the nail puller has a mass of 2.10 kg, determine the force the nail puller exerts on the supporting surface. magnitude N direction -Select---

Consider the following. (a) The nail puller shown in the figure above is designed such that you exert a force 41.0 cm from the pivot and the nail is 1.85 cm from the pivot on the other side. Determine the mechanical advantage of the nail puller. (b) Determine the minimum force must you exert in order to apply a force of 1200N to the nail. (c) If the nail puller has a mass of 2.10 kg, determine the force the nail puller exerts on the supporting surface. magnitude N direction -Select---

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from the pivot on the other side. Determine the mechanical advantage of the nail puller.
(b) Determine the minimum force must you exert in order to apply a force of 1200 N to the nail.
N
(c) If the nail puller has a mass of 2.10 kg, determine the force the nail puller exerts on the supporting surface.
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direction
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