. The Ontario high school physics. Fig. 87.—The wheeland axle. Fig. 88.—Diagramto explain thewheel and axle. 1 ^ and — =F , the mechanical advantage. This result can also be seen from Fig. 88. The wheel andaxle turn about the centre C. Now W acts at B, a distance rfrom C, and F acts at -<4, a distance R from G. Then, from the principle of the lever F X R ^ W X r, as before. EXAMPLES OF WHEEL AND AXLE 75 89. Examples of Wheel and Axle. The windlass (Fig. 89)is a common example, but, in place of awheel, handles are used. Forces areapplied at the handles and the bucketis lifted by the rope, wh

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. The Ontario high school physics. Fig. 87.—The wheeland axle. Fig. 88.—Diagramto explain thewheel and axle. 1 ^ and — =F , the mechanical advantage. This result can also be seen from Fig. 88. The wheel andaxle turn about the centre C. Now W acts at B, a distance rfrom C, and F acts at -<4, a distance R from G. Then, from the principle of the lever F X R ^ W X r, as before. EXAMPLES OF WHEEL AND AXLE 75 89. Examples of Wheel and Axle. The windlass (Fig. 89)is a common example, but, in place of awheel, handles are used. Forces areapplied at the handles and the bucketis lifted by the rope, which is woundabout the axle. 11 F = applied force, and W = weiglitlenpth of crank lifted, -F radius of axle.

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