An object with a mass of 8 kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 27 m. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 24 m, how much force must be applied to the wheel to keep the object from falling?

1 Answer
Jan 10, 2018

The force is F=88.2N

Explanation:

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The load is L=8gN

The radius of the axle is r=27m

The radius of the wheel is R=24m

The effort is =FN

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

Taking moments about the center of the axle

F*24=8g*27

F=(8g*27)/24=88.2N

The force is F=88.2N