Question

Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of a pair of scissors where the length of the blade is 5 cm and the length of the handle is 2.5 cm.

Answer 1

m = 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The length of the blade of scissors = 5 cm

The length of the handle = 2.5 cm

Here, effort arm is 2.5 cm and load arm is 5 cm. The mechanical advantage is the ratio of effort arm to the load arm as follows :

`m=(2.5)/(5)\\\\m=0.5`

So, the ideal mechanical advantage of a pair of scissors is 0.5.