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Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge by Angle

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

The mechanical advantage of a wedge is half the cosecant of half the angle formed by the wedge.

Formula

QuantityVariable["MA", "Unitless"] == Csc[QuantityVariable["θ", "Angle"]/2]/2

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

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Examples

Get the resource:

In[1]:=
ResourceObject["Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge by Angle"]
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Get the formula:

In[2]:=
FormulaData[ ResourceObject["Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge by Angle"]]
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Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[ ResourceObject[ "Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge by Angle"], {QuantityVariable[ "\[Theta]","Angle"] -> Quantity[30, "AngularDegrees"]}]
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