An object with a mass of 300kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 6cm. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 12cm, how much work would it take to turn the wheel a length equal to the circumference of the axle?

1 Answer
May 6, 2017

The work is =554.2J

Explanation:

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The load L=(300g)N#

Radius of axle r=0.06m

Radius of wheel R=0.12m

Taking moments about the center of the axle

FR=Lr

F0.12=300g0.06

F=300g0.060.12=1470N

The distance is

d=2π0.06=0.38m

The work done is

W=Fd=14700.38=554.2J