Question

What is the mechanical advantage of a wedge that is 2 inches at its widest part and has a sloped side with a length of 10 inches?
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Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

The mechanical advantage of a wedge is given by the formula:

$MA=\frac{L}{h}$

where L is the length of the slope and h is the height.

In this problem, we have a length of L=10 inches and a height of h=2 inches, so the mechanical advantage is

$MA=\frac{10}{2}=5$

Answer 2

The correct answer would be 5 hope this helps.