Questions: What is the mechanical advantage of the inclined plane shown in Question 1? (Give the answer as a numerical value, not X: Y or X to Y )

Transcript text: What is the mechanical advantage of the inclined plane shown in Question 1? (Give the answer as a numerical value, not $X: Y$ or $X$ to $Y$ ) $\square$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Find the Mechanical Advantage of the Pulley System

The mechanical advantage (MA) of a pulley system is equal to the number of rope segments supporting the load. In this figure, there are two rope segments directly lifting the 9500 N crate.

Step 2: Calculate the Mechanical Advantage of the Inclined Plane

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the length of the slope divided by the height of the inclined plane. MA = Length / Height. In this case, the length is 10.0 m and the height is 1.50 m. MA = 10.0 m / 1.50 m = 6.67