Talk:Wedge (mechanical device)
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[edit] Diagram Accuracy?
Moved from Wikipedia:Requested pictures:
- Added diagram but not completely sure about accuracy. If know exactly which direction the force goes in please check it. Iain 03:29, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
- The diagram is wrong, the two forces should be a normal force(i.e., perpendicular to the cutting surface), and hence should be slightly pointing downward. In fact, it is the decomposition of the force exerted into two normal forces, so in any case it won't be horizontal. --Lemontea 07:35, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Rename page?
I'm trying to find consensus for renaming "(mechanics)" pages, where "mechanics" refers to machinery, mechanisms, mechanical devices or mechanical engineering, rather than (e.g. classical) mechanics in physics and applied math. I would like to rename this page to something like "Wedge (mechanical device)". Any comments or objections? Geometry guy 20:41, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Mrs. Prakhya?
What is the "Mrs. Prakhya" reference in the discussion of mechanical advantage? This does not seem to bear any relationship to the formula MA=S/T. -- Touretzky 06:38, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
I would say that is minor vandalism that a student from Tecumseh did. However, you did the right thing to change that back. LostNecromancer 19:49, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
