Question

Luisa used a claw hammer to remove nails from a piece of wood she wants to paint. What is the effort distance for a claw hammer if the resistance distance is 6.0 cm and the mechanical advantage is 6.0?
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Answer 1

The effort distance is calculated by dividing the resistance distance by the mechanical advantage.

Effort distance = Resistance distance / Mechanical advantage
Effort distance = 6.0 cm / 6.0
Effort distance = 1.0 cm

Therefore, the effort distance for the claw hammer is 1.0 cm.