Use the concept of energy to explain why idea mechanical advantage is not the
same as a mechanical advantage for real
machines.

the force on the thing and the distance the force moves the thing

when two balls of the different masses are dropped from equal height, they reach the ground at the same time .this is because they experience the same acceleration.

the acceleration is independent of mass.

thus when they are dropped they will always maintain the same velocity and travel the same distance (neglect air resistance of course) at the same time.