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 in the actual shown below? Radius of the wheel is 24 cm. Radius of axle is 4 cm. MA= radius of wheel / radius of axle.
A) 12
B) 24
C) 17.5
D).16
E) 6
The mechanical advantage is calculated by taking the radius of the wheel and dividing it by the radius of the axle.
MA = 24 cm / 4 cm
MA = 6
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the wheel in the actual shown is 6. So, the correct option is:
E) 6