A technician uses a T-handle socket wrench to tighten a nut. The wide horizontal T-handle functions as the wheel, and the narrow vertical shaft functions as the axle. If the technician turns the T-handle clockwise, what is the direction of the shaft's rotation, and how does the output force at the shaft compare to the effort force applied to the handle?
- The shaft rotates clockwise, and the output force is greater than the effort force.Cevap
- BThe shaft rotates counterclockwise, and the output force is greater than the effort force.
- CThe shaft rotates clockwise, and the output force is less than the effort force.
- DThe shaft rotates counterclockwise, and the mechanism acts as a first-class lever.
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The shaft rotates clockwise, and the output force is greater than the effort force.
A wheel and axle mechanism consists of two parts that rotate together on the same axis. Therefore, if the wheel (T-handle) is turned clockwise, the axle (shaft) also turns clockwise. Because the input effort is applied to the larger radius of the handle, the mechanism multiplies the force, resulting in a greater output force at the smaller radius of the axle.
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Wheel and Axle Rotational Direction and Mechanical Advantage