Question

The MA of a wheel and axle can be calculated by the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle. If an axle has a radius of 2 in and the wheel has a radius of 6 in, what is the MA of the wheel/axle?

Answer 1

The Mechanical Advantage (MA) of a wheel and axle system can indeed be calculated by the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle. In this case, if the axle has a radius of 2 inches and the wheel has a radius of 6 inches, we can calculate the MA as follows:

MA = Radius of the Wheel / Radius of the Axle

MA = 6 in / 2 in

MA = 3

Therefore, the Mechanical Advantage (MA) of the wheel/axle system is 3.