Mechanical advantage of wheel and axle is: (R= radius of the wheel, r = radius of the axle)
A
R+r
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B
R/r
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C
r/R
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D
R−r
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Solution
The correct option is AR/r Mechanical advantage is the amplification in force due to the use of a machine . The mechanical advantage of wheel and axle is given by