An object with a mass of $2 kg$ is hanging from an axle with a radius of $24 cm$ . If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of $18 cm$ , how much work would it take to turn the wheel a length equal to the circumference of the axle?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-11T05:23:25

The work is $=39.41J$

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The load L=(2g)N#

Radius of axle $r=0.24m$

Radius of wheel $R=0.18m$

Taking moments about the center of the axle

$F*R=L*r$

$F*0.18=2*g*0.24$

$F=(2*g*0.24)/0.18=26.13N$

The force is $=26.13N$

The distance is $d=2*pi*0.24m$

The work is

$W=F*d=26.13*0.48pi=39.41J$

An object with a mass of 2 kg2 kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 24 cm24 cm. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 18 cm18 cm, how much work would it take to turn the wheel a length equal to the circumference of the axle?