Paco rode his skateboard up a ramp for a distance of 3.8 meters. If the ideal mechanical advantage of the ramp is 2, how far above the ground was Paco?

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Alberto Barrera

22 July, 20:40

Paco rode his skateboard up a ramp for a distance of 3.8 meters. If the ideal mechanical advantage of the ramp is 2, how far above the ground was Paco?

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Kierra Moyer · Answer 1

The ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane or ramp is equal to the length of incline divided by height of the inclined plane. in equation

MA = L / H

since the ideal mechanical advantage of the given inclined plane is 2 and the length of inlcine is 3.8 m

MA = L / H

H = L / MA

H = 3.8 / 2

H = 1.9 m was paco above the ground