Question

An object with a mass of `2 kg` is hanging from an axle with a radius of `3 m`. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of `2 m`, how much force must be applied to the wheel to keep the object from falling?

Answer 1

The force is `F=29.4N`

Explanation:

The load is `L=2gN`

The radius of the axle is `r=3m`

The radius of the wheel is `R=2m`

The effort is `=FN`

The acceleration due to gravity is `g=9.8ms^-2`

Taking moments about the center of the axle

`F*2=2g*3`

`F=(2g*3)/2=29.4N`

The force is `F=29.4N`