A wheel and axle has a mechanical advantage of 10. Calculate the diameter of the axle if the diameter of the wheel is 30 cm

A wheel and Axle has a mechanical advantage of 10. What would the diameter of the axle be if the diameter of the wheel is 30 cm?
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The mechanical advantage is the ratio of axle diameter to wheel diameter, so the axle diameter is 30/10=3cm.
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