Processing math: 100%

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:

$\frac{200}{0.5} = 400 \text{ N}$