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?
radius of wheel is 24 cm
radius of axle is 4 cm
MA = Radius of wheel/ Radius of Axle
a. 17.5
b. 6
c. .16
d. 12
e. 24
Using the formula for mechanical advantage, we can calculate the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle.
Given:
Radius of wheel = 24 cm
Radius of axle = 4 cm
MA = Radius of wheel/ Radius of Axle
MA = 24 cm / 4 cm
MA = 6
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown is 6.
Option b. 6 is the correct answer.