Effort Force Calculator

Formula

To calculate the effort force:

\[ EF = \frac{LF \times D1}{D2} \]

Where:

\( EF \) is the effort force (N)
\( LF \) is the lever force (N)
\( D1 \) is the distance from the lever force to the fulcrum
\( D2 \) is the distance from the fulcrum to the effort force

What is an Effort Force?

An effort force is defined as the force applied to a lever to produce a given lever force. The effort force is dependent on the distances between the fulcrum and the lever and effort force points.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Lever Force \( LF \) = 100 N
Distance from Lever Force to Fulcrum \( D1 \) = 2 m
Distance from Fulcrum to Effort Force \( D2 \) = 0.5 m

Step 1: Multiply the lever force by the distance from the lever to the fulcrum:

\[ 100 \times 2 = 200 \]

Step 2: Divide by the distance from the fulcrum to the effort point:

\[ \frac{200}{0.5} = 400 \text{ N} \]