DiningwithWedges

Wedgesaregoodformorethansplittingwood.Theyseparateallsortsofthings.Like food!

Thinkaboutwhathappenswhenyoustickaforkintobroccoli.Youuseefforttoapplyadownwardforceasyoupushtheforkintothebroccoli.Eachtineontheforkdirectsthatforceoutward.Thisseparatesthefoodandletstheforkgo deeper.

Frictionbetweenthebroccoliandtheforkholdsthebroccolionthefork.Nowcutapiecewithanotherwedge―a knife.

Thebladeofaknifeisanarrowwedge.Itletsyouslicefoodeasily.Afteryouliftthefoodtoyourmouth,yourownpersonalwedgestakeover―yourteeth.Eachtoothseparatesthefoodintopiecessmallenoughto swallow.

Howabouticecreamfordessert?Useaspoon.Theedgeisawedge.Itcutseasilythroughthisfrozen treat.