An object with a mass of 5 kg5kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 21 cm21cm. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 14 cm14cm, how much work would it take to turn the wheel 25 cm25cm?
1 Answer
Dec 28, 2017
The work done is
Explanation:
The load is
The radius of the axle is
The radius of the wheel is
The effort is
The acceleration due to gravity is
Taking moments about the center of the axle
The force is
The distance is
The work done is