What is the mechanical advantage of the wedge

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Problem: The brake system on the San Francisco cable car uses a wedge pushed into the cable slot. If the apex angle of the wedge is 10, how much larger is the braking force compared with simply pushing a flat block onto the ground with same force F; that is, what is the mechanical advantage of the wedge as a braking machine? (Assume that the coefficient of friction is the same in both cases.)

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