The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the radius of the wheel divided by the radius of the axle.
What is the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown below?
a
17.5
b
12
c
6
d
24
e
.16
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To find the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle system, you need to know the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle.
In the given question, the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle is not directly mentioned. However, we are given the radii of the wheel and axle, which is sufficient to find the mechanical advantage.
Let's use the formula for the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle:
Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel / Radius of Axle
From the options given, we can see that the radius of the wheel is 17.5 (option a) and the radius of the axle is 12 (option b).
So, the mechanical advantage can be calculated as:
Mechanical Advantage = 17.5 / 12
Calculating this division, we get:
Mechanical Advantage ≈ 1.4583
None of the options provided match this value. Hence, none of the given options is the correct answer.
It's also worth noting that the given options include decimal values, percentages, and integers. None of these are appropriate units for mechanical advantage, which is a ratio.
Therefore, we cannot determine the correct mechanical advantage from the given options.