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What are the origins of the sayings 'thin edge of the wedge' and 'thin end of the wedge'?
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When you begin to drive a wooden wedge under an object you are trying to lift, the major problem is getting it started: in other words, getting the 'thin end of the wedge' under the object. Once you have the thin end in place, the rest is inevitable and much easier - you keep driving the wedge until it's all the way in place. So the 'thin end of the wedge' is the difficult start of a process which will inevitably lead to something much more significant happening.
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Wedge is a simple machine?
The Wedge is a device that tapers to a thin edge, usually made of metal or wood, and used for splitting, lifting, or tightening, such as to secure a hammer head onto its handle. The wedge is considered one of the six simple machines. Wedges have been used since prehistoric times to split logs and rocks; for rocks, wooden wedges, caused to swell by wetting, have been used. In terms of its mechanical function, the screw may be thought of as a wedge wrapped around a cylinder.
What is a wedge shaped film?
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What lens is thick in the middle and thin at the edge?
convex lens
What kind of simple machine is a doorstopper?
A wedge
How much weight can a 1x2 hold?
Someone said "not much" and went on to break the stick - on the thin edge, the 3/4" part. (A 1x2 is actually 3/4" x 1 /12") Yep, breaking on the thin edge is twice as easy as on the thick (1 1/2") edge. If your question is really how to make your project strong enough, consider how to keep the weight or pressure on the thick edge, not the thin edge. Also, you can have more than one pieces of 1x2! Suppose you are making a ramp and reinforcing the plywood with 1x2 on each underside edge. Screwing the plywood to the 1x2 will hold it such that the 1 1/2 part is being used, and having two pieces might give you the strength you need. Or try three pieces.
What is an object that is tapered to a thin edge?
A knife, which is a special form of a wedge.
A is thick on one end and tapers to a thin edge at th other end?
A is a wedge.
A device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end is a?
A Wedge
Is thick on one end and tapers to a thin edge is called?
If the object is of the same width and tapers from thick to thin, it may be a wedge.
Is a toothpick a wedge?
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Why fringes formed due to wedge shaped thin films are straight and not parabolic?
because the thickness of air film is parallel to the edge
How does a wedge function?
I am failing science so don't ask me! But I do know that when the thin edge of a wedge is put into a crack and it is pushed or hammered, it will make the crack harder.
What does the wedge look like?
A wedge can look brown, tan, any color if you paint it. It can be thick, thin, big, or small.
Wedge is a simple machine?
The Wedge is a device that tapers to a thin edge, usually made of metal or wood, and used for splitting, lifting, or tightening, such as to secure a hammer head onto its handle. The wedge is considered one of the six simple machines. Wedges have been used since prehistoric times to split logs and rocks; for rocks, wooden wedges, caused to swell by wetting, have been used. In terms of its mechanical function, the screw may be thought of as a wedge wrapped around a cylinder.
What are the wedges?
A wedge is a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
How is a wedge related to energy?
The wedge is used to collect and transports energy to the pointy end. In this way, enough stress is put on a thin area.
What is a ABS wedge example... Rockports wedges?
ABS and Rockport are both brands of shoes. A wedge is a shoe with a sole that is thick at the heel and thin at the toes.
