Sparkle Bunny uses the wedge because it is a simple machine that provides a mechanical advantage. What is the mechanical advantage of the wedge?
Mechanical Advantage= length of sloped side/width of wedge
a
.5
b
2.0
c
4.5
d
8.0
B (2.0)
To determine the mechanical advantage of the wedge, you can use the formula:
Mechanical Advantage = length of sloped side / width of the wedge.
In this case, you are given different options for the values of the length of the sloped side and the width of the wedge. To find the correct mechanical advantage, you need to plug in each option into the formula and calculate the result.
Let's calculate the mechanical advantage for each given option:
a) Mechanical Advantage = 0.5 / 1 = 0.5
b) Mechanical Advantage = 2.0 / 1 = 2.0
c) Mechanical Advantage = 4.5 / 1 = 4.5
d) Mechanical Advantage = 8.0 / 1 = 8.0
Based on the calculations, the correct mechanical advantage for the wedge in this case is option d) 8.0.
To find the mechanical advantage of the wedge, you need to divide the length of the sloped side of the wedge by the width of the wedge.
Based on the given options, the mechanical advantage of the wedge formula can be calculated as follows:
a) Mechanical Advantage = 0.5 / width of wedge
b) Mechanical Advantage = 2.0 / width of wedge
c) Mechanical Advantage = 4.5 / width of wedge
d) Mechanical Advantage = 8.0 / width of wedge
Since the width of the wedge is not provided, you cannot determine the exact mechanical advantage without that information.