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Wheel and Axle 1 

All Parts:

Location:

One Mass, Wheel & Axle Apparatus

Room 2301


 

THE PROCEDURE:

 An 80 lb lead ball is attached by a rope to horizontal axle with a radius of 1.5 inches.  The axle has a large wheel mounted at one end with a radius of 16 inches.  This experiment shows  the mechanical advantage of the wheel.


 

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