An object with a mass of 3kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 14m. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 21m, how much force is needed to raise the object?

1 Answer
Apr 23, 2018

The force is =19.6N

Explanation:

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The load is L=3gN

The radius of the axle is r=14m

The radius of the wheel is R=21m

The effort is =FN

The acceleration due to gravity is g=9.8ms2

Taking moments about the center of the axle

F21=3g14

F=3g142=19.6N

The force is F=19.6N