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Textile mechanics (1915)

Taggart, William Scott · London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. · leaf 125

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gal. x 10= 10,000 lb. Distance ,, =35 ft. Units of work = force x distance = 10,000 lb. x 35 ft. = 350,000 ft. lb. Example.—A drum F {see Fig. 162) winds up a weight W. Motion isgiven to the drum, through the gearing shown, by a force of 30 lb.being exerted in turning the handle A. What weight will… … Force acting on the handle = 30 lb. Distance moved by handle in 12 revs. = -^^ =88 ft. 12x7 Units of work exerted on handle in 12 revs. =30 x 88 = 2640 ft. lb. (a) To find the weight raised—12 revs, of B X B X D CxE = revs. of the drum F. If the revs, of the drum F are multiplied by the…

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