josh opens a soda can by pulling on the tab. The picture shows josh opening the soda can. the cap is pulling upward at 15 cm and going down at 5 cm. This tab is a simple machine. What is the machine advantage of the tab?

Question

MA=output/input
A).7
B)3.0
C)9.0
D)21.0

Answer 1

To find the machine advantage of the tab, we need to calculate the ratio of the output distance (15 cm) to the input distance (5 cm):

MA = output distance / input distance
MA = 15 cm / 5 cm

Therefore, the machine advantage of the tab is 3.0.

The correct answer is B) 3.0.