Mechanical Advantage of an Inclined Plane by Slope

Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, in this case an inclined plane.

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the cosecant of the slope angle.

Formula

QuantityVariable["MA", "Unitless"] == Csc[QuantityVariable["θ", "Angle"]]

symbol	description	physical quantity
MA	mechanical advantage	"Unitless"
θ	slope angle	"Angle"

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Use some values:

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$FormulaData[ ResourceObject[ "Mechanical Advantage of an Inclined Plane by Slope"], \ {QuantityVariable["MA","Unitless"] -> 1}]$

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