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Question
Write an expression for the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane.
Solution
Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane =`" Load"/"Effort" ="L"/("L"sin theta)=1/sintheta`
where θ is the angle which inclined plane makes with the horizontal.
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