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Find the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle, if $R$ is the radius of the wheel and $r$ is the radius of the axle.

A

R + r

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\frac{R}{r}

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\frac{r}{R}

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D

R - r

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Solution

The correct option is D $\frac{R}{r}$
The mechanical advantage(MA) of a wheel and axle is the ratio of the radius of the wheel(R) to the radius of the axle(r).

$M A = \frac{R}{r}$

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