An object with a mass of #24 kg# is hanging from an axle with a radius of #5 m#. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of #19 m#, how much force must be applied to the wheel to keep the object from falling?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-10T08:08:33

The force is #=61.9N#

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The load is #L=24gN#

The radius of the axle is #r=5m#

The radius of the wheel is #R=19m#

The effort is #=FN#

Taking moments about the center of the axle

#F*19=24g*5#

#F=24g*5/19=61.9N#