Elements of mechanics: for the use of colleges, academies, and high schools (1859)
Peck, William G. (William Guy), 1820-1892 · New York, A. S. Barnes & Burr · leaf 120
¥:g. SO. … That is, the power is to the resistanceas the radius of the axis is to theradius of the wheel. Fig. 81. 118 MECHANICS. By suitably varying the dimensions of the wheel and axle,any amount of mechanical advantage may be obtained. If we draw a straight line from the point of contact ofthe first rope…
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