Mechanical Advantage Calculators
These mechanical advantage calculator tools cover levers, pulleys, wedges, inclined planes, the wheel and axle, and hydraulic cylinders.
Hydraulic Cylinder Force Calculator
This hydraulic cylinder force calculator finds the push and pull force from the fluid pressure, bore…
Open calculator Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage of an Inclined Plane Calculator
This inclined plane mechanical advantage calculator finds the MA of a ramp from its slope length…
Open calculator Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage of a Wheel and Axle Calculator
This wheel and axle mechanical advantage calculator finds the MA from the wheel radius and the…
Open calculator Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage of a Lever Calculator
This mechanical advantage of a lever calculator finds the MA from the lengths of the effort…
Open calculator Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage of a Wedge Calculator
This mechanical advantage of a wedge calculator finds the MA of a wedge from its sloped…
Open calculator Mechanical AdvantageMechanical Advantage of a Pulley Calculator
This mechanical advantage of a pulley calculator finds the ideal advantage of a block and tackle…
Open calculatorAbout Mechanical Advantage Calculators
These mechanical advantage calculator tools cover levers, pulleys, wedges, inclined planes, the wheel and axle, and hydraulic cylinders. Pick a tool below for an instant result with the formula and a worked example.
Simple machines trade force for distance. These tools apply the mechanical-advantage ratio for each machine so you can size effort, load, and geometry with confidence.
Calculators in this category
- Mechanical Advantage of a Lever Calculator
- Mechanical Advantage of a Pulley Calculator
- Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge Calculator
- Mechanical Advantage of an Inclined Plane Calculator
- Mechanical Advantage of a Wheel and Axle Calculator
- Hydraulic Cylinder Force Calculator
Frequently Asked Questions
What simple machines are covered?
Levers, pulleys, wedges, inclined planes, the wheel and axle, and push-pull hydraulic cylinders. Each tool covers one machine with its mechanical-advantage formula.
Are these tools free to use?
Yes. Every calculator on this page is free, needs no signup, and works in your browser on mobile and desktop.
Do the tools show the ratio formula?
Yes. Each page states the mechanical-advantage equation, defines the inputs, and includes a numeric example.