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Unit 8 · Simple Machine

Wheel and Axle

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क्रियाकलाप 8.4

Studying load, effort and velocity ratio on a wheel and axle model

Method
  • Take a model of a wheel and axle.
  • Wind a thick thread around its circumference.
  • Hang a load on the axle and apply effort through the rope on the wheel.
  • Use a spring balance to measure the effort applied.
  • Take different loads, collect the necessary data, fill it in a table like the one below and calculate.
Experiment numberLoadEffortMechanical advantageRadius of the wheel (R)Radius of the axle (r)R/rEfficiency
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