An object with a mass of #24 kg# is hanging from an axle with a radius of #4 m#. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of #26 m#, how much force must be applied to the wheel to keep the object from falling?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-02T13:47:07

The force is #F=36.2N#

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The load is #L=24gN#

The radius of the axle is #r=4m#

The radius of the wheel is #R=26m#

The effort is #=FN#

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

Taking moments about the center of the axle

#F*26=24g*4#

#F=(24g*4)/26=36.2N#

The force is #F=36.2N#