a student used a claw hammer to remove nails from a piece of wood to prepare to paint. using the formula for mechanical advantage, what is the effort distance for a claw hammer if the resistance distance is 6.0 cm and the mechanical advantage is 6.0? a 12 b 36 c 30 d 1
To solve for the effort distance, we can use the formula for mechanical advantage:
Mechanical Advantage = Resistance Distance / Effort Distance
Given that the mechanical advantage is 6 and the resistance distance is 6.0 cm, we can plug these values into the formula and solve for the effort distance:
6.0 = 6 / Effort Distance
To isolate the effort distance, we can multiply both sides of the equation by Effort Distance:
6.0 * Effort Distance = 6
Effort Distance = 6 / 6.0
Effort Distance = 1
Therefore, the effort distance for a claw hammer is 1 unit (option d).