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You lift wheelbarrow handles 4 feet from the wheel with 50 pounds. The load is 1 foot from the wheel. How heavy is it?

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  1. 50 pounds
  2. 12.5 pounds
  3. 200 pounds

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References

  1. US Navy NAVEDTRA 14037: Basic Machines www.constructionknowledge.net/public_domain_documents/Div_1_General/Basic_Skills/Basic%20Machines%20NAVEDTRA%2014037%201994.pdf Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. US Navy NAVEDTRA 14037: Basic Machines www.constructionknowledge.net/public_domain_documents/Div_1_General/Basic_Skills/Basic%20Machines%20NAVEDTRA%2014037%201994.pdf Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. OpenStax College Physics 2e, 9.5 Simple Machines openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/9-5-simple-machines Checked 2026-10-12.

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