Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 14SP
With a wheel and axle, a force of 80 N applied to the rim of the wheel can lift a load of 640 N. The diameters of the wheel and axle are 36 cm and 4.0 cm, respectively. Determine the AMA, IMA, and efficiency of the machine.
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