DiningwithWedges

Wedgesaregoodforalotmorethansplittingwood.Theyseparateallsortsofthings.Likefood!Infact,youuseseveralwedgeseverytimeyou eat.


Now,thinkaboutwhathappenswhenyoustickaforkintofood,likeapieceofbroccoli.Youuseefforttoapplyadownwardforcetotheforkasyoupushitintothebroccoli.Eachtineontheforkdirectsthatforceoutward.Thisseparatesthebroccoliandletstheforkgo deeper.


Nowtheforkisinthebroccoli.Frictionbetweenthebroccoliandeachtineholdsitsnugglyin place.


Nowcutapiecewithanotherwedge―aknife.Thebladeofaknifeisanarrowwedgethatletsyouslicefoodeasily.Afteryouliftthefoodtoyourmouth,yourownpersonalwedgestakeover―yourteeth.Eachtoothseparatesthefoodintopiecessmallenoughtoswallow.Theteethinthefrontofyourmoutharesinglewedges.Theteethalongthesideshavehighpointsthataresmall wedges.


Howabouticecreamfordessert?You’llwanttoeatitwithaspoon.Theedgeofthespoonisawedgeandcutseasilythroughyourfrozen treat.