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
6
b
12.5
c
37.5
d
17.5
e
0.17
The mechanical advantage is calculated as the radius of the wheel divided by the radius of the axle.
Radius of the wheel (6) / Radius of the axle (0.4) = 6 / 0.4 = 15
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown is 15.
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