453,375 views
37 votes
37 votes
72pts

What is the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown below?

0.8 cm 26 cm​

72pts What is the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle shown below? 0.8 cm 26 cm-example-1
User Paul Maxwell
by
3.4k points

1 Answer

16 votes
16 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A. 32.5

Mechanical advantage is the ratio of force that is input into a machine to the force output.

Mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is calculated by dividing the radius of the wheel by that of the axle.

MA=R/r where R is the radius of the wheel and r is the radius of the axle.

Substituting for the values in the question gives:

MA=26cm/0.8cm

=32.5

User LTech
by
3.1k points