a wedge is a triangular shaped object thinner at the tip then the back, therefore since an ax is shaped the same way and acts the same, an ax is a wedge
it is a wedge!
No, it is not a lever, it is wedge.
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They are both used to do work perpendicular to the applied force. When an object moves horizontally on an inclined plane, it also moves up. The same principle works with a wedge. An axe head is an example of a wedge. Let's say an axe is swung into a piece of firewood. It is driven down into the firewood, but the wedged shape of an axe causes the wood to split apart towards the side.
The axe is a wedge, so it is a form of inclined plane.
A hammer does contain a wedge element in its design. The head of the hammer has a flat surface that can act as a wedge to apply force when driving in nails.
it is a wedge!
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1. Use a wood wedge under a door to keep it open. 2. Use a metal wedge in a wooden axe handle to keep the axe firmly attached to the axe. 3. Use a metal wedge to split logs for firewood.
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No, it is not a lever, it is wedge.
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The axe head is a wedge, which is really two inclined planes. The handle is a lever with the fulcrum at the base, load at the end (the head) and force somewhere in between depending on where you place you're hands.
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