Math & Numbers
Calculate the mechanical advantage of a lever and its output force. MA = L_in / L_out, and by moment balance F_out = F_in · MA. MA > 1 saves force; MA < 1 saves distance.
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/lever-mechanical-advantage' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"inputArm":2,"outputArm":0.5,"inputForce":100,"decimalPlaces":4}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/lever-mechanical-advantage| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| inputArm | number | Yes | — |
| outputArm | number | Yes | — |
| inputForce | number | No | Optional. If provided, the output force F_out = F_in × MA. |
| decimalPlaces | number | No | — |
JSON result
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-lever-mechanical-advantage": {
"name": "lever-mechanical-advantage",
"description": "Calculate the mechanical advantage of a lever and its output force. MA = L_in / L_out, and by moment balance F_out = F_in · MA. MA > 1 saves force; MA < 1 saves distance.",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=lever-mechanical-advantage",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "lever-mechanical-advantage",
"arguments": {
"inputArm": 2,
"outputArm": 0.5,
"inputForce": 100,
"decimalPlaces": 4
}
}
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]