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STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO CALCULATIONS:

Ultimate strength of structural steel is found to be 500MPa.


Existing brake pedal
Strength(S) = 500MPa

Weight(W)= 4.238N
𝑆 500
= 4.238 = 117.98 mm-2
𝑊

Optimized brake pedal


Strength(S) = 500MPa

Weight(W) = 3.95N
𝑆 500
= 3.95 = 126.47 mm-2
𝑊

Increase in strength to weight ratio is 8.49 which is 0.075% of initial strength to weight ratio

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