A student used a claw hammer to remove nails from a piece of wood to prepare to paint. Using the formula for mechanical advantage, what is the effort distance for a claw hammer if the resistance distance is 6.0 cm and the mechanical advantage is 6.0?
Mechanical advantage = effort distanceresistance distance
A.
12
B.
30
C.
1
D.
36
Using the formula for mechanical advantage:
Mechanical advantage = effort distance / resistance distance
We are given that the resistance distance is 6.0 cm and the mechanical advantage is 6.0. Rearranging the formula, we can solve for the effort distance:
Effort distance = mechanical advantage * resistance distance
Effort distance = 6.0 * 6.0 = 36
Therefore, the effort distance for a claw hammer is 36 cm.
Answer: D. 36