A carpenter uses a wooden wedge as a doorstop to hold a heavy door open. The wedge has a length of and a maximum thickness of . What is the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of this wedge?
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The ideal mechanical advantage is 5.
The ideal mechanical advantage of a wedge is found by dividing its length (the distance the wedge penetrates) by its maximum thickness (the distance the object is separated). For a wedge with a length of and a thickness of , the mechanical advantage is calculated as .
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Ideal Mechanical Advantage of a Wedge