 | Elijah Galloway - Steam-engines - 1829 - 890 pages
...other example may be computed by reversing any of the fnrs(«h»f operations. WHEEL AND AXLE. /title. As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the effect to the power. Example. A weight of 50 Ibs. is exerted on the periphery of a wheel... | |
 | Henry Adcock - Mechanical engineering - 1832 - 100 pages
...wheel and axle, and the winch and axle. The following is another mode of expressing the same rules. As the radius of the wheel, is to the radius of the axle ; so is the weight to the power. EXAMPLE 1. Power is applied to the periphery of a wheel, to raise... | |
 | Henry Adcock - Canals - 1839 - 96 pages
...and axle, and the winch and axle. The following is another mode of expressing the same rules. RULE. As the radius of the wheel, is to the radius of the axle ; so is the weight to the power. EXAMPLE 1. Power is applied to the periphery of a wheel, to raise... | |
 | Henry Adcock - Mechanics - 1839 - 96 pages
...and axle, and the winch and axle. The following is another mode of expressing the same rules. RULE. As the radius of the wheel, is to the radius of the axle ; so is the weight to the power. EXAMPLE 1. Power is applied to the periphery of a wheel, to raise... | |
 | Joseph Denison - Mechanics - 1841 - 210 pages
...the radius of the wheel CE ; and I the radius of the axle Ce. Theorem 1. The weight is to the power as the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle; that is, w \ P ; ; L ; /. For the force of the weight — wl, and the force of the power =. PL; and when these... | |
 | Joseph Denison - Mechanics - 1841 - 210 pages
...the radius of the wheel CE ; and l the radius of the axle Ce. Theorem 1. The weight is to the power as the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle ; that is, w : P ; ; L ; l. For the force of the weight = wl, and the force of the power = PL ; and when these... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1844 - 298 pages
...multiplied by the radius of the wheel is equal to the weight multiplied by the radius of the axle. As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the effect to the power. When a series of wheels and axles nct upon ench other, either by belts... | |
 | John E. Fuller - Ready-reckoners - 1846 - 82 pages
...the weight; and «=24 20 feet cwt. on the support nearest to the weight. WHEEL AND AXLE. RULE. — As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the effect to the power. EXAMPLE. — A weight of 50 Ibs. is exerted on the periphery of a wheel... | |
 | J. M. Scribner - Mechanical engineering - 1849 - 286 pages
...the lecer, that it may be considered next in the order of mechanical powers. General Principle. — As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the weight to the power. CASE I. The radius of a wheel, and radius of a barrel or axle to whicl^it... | |
 | Charles Haynes Haswell - Engineering - 1851 - 346 pages
...multiplied by the radius of the wheel is equal to the weight multiplied by the radius of the axle. As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the e1fect to the power. When a series of wheels and axles act upon each other, either by belts... | |
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RULE. As the radius of the wheel is to the radius of the axle, so is the effect to the power. 
