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. 17.5
b. 6
c. .16
d. 12
e. 24
To determine the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown below, we need to find the radius of the wheel and the radius of the axle.
Let's say the radius of the wheel is 14 units and the radius of the axle is 2 units.
The mechanical advantage is then calculated as:
Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel / Radius of Axle
Mechanical Advantage = 14 / 2
Mechanical Advantage = 7
Therefore, the correct answer is not listed among the options provided.