To chop wood, you apply 50.0 N of force to an ax. The ax applies 600.0 N of force to the wood. What is the mechanical advantage of the ax?
The mechanical advantage of an ax can be calculated using the formula:
Mechanical Advantage (MA) = Output Force / Input Force
In this case, the input force is the force applied to the ax (50.0 N) and the output force is the force applied by the ax to the wood (600.0 N).
MA = 600.0 N / 50.0 N
MA = 12
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the ax is 12.
To find the mechanical advantage of the ax, we need to use the formula:
Mechanical Advantage = Output Force / Input Force
In this case, the output force is the force applied by the ax to the wood, which is 600.0 N, and the input force is the force applied to the ax, which is 50.0 N.
Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
Mechanical Advantage = 600.0 N / 50.0 N.
Simplifying this expression, we find:
Mechanical Advantage = 12.0.
Therefore, the mechanical advantage of the ax is 12.0.