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Water wheels provide a sustainable and renewable source of energy by harnessing the kinetic energy of flowing water. They can be used for various applications, including milling grain, generating electricity, and pumping water. Additionally, water wheels have a low environmental impact compared to fossil fuel-based energy sources, contributing to reduced carbon emissions and promoting ecological balance. Their ability to operate continuously as long as water flow is available makes them a reliable energy solution in suitable locations.
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Why will decreasing the radius of the axle improve the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?
it's a mechanical advantage of 1 (meaning no mechanical advantage). This is because no matter how much easier it is to spin a the wheel rather than the axle, its a longer distance of effort force and vice versa. * * * * * True, but that is not what mechanical advantage is! Mechanical advantage IS the trade off between the force required and the distance travelled. You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle. * * * * * Better. But I think it could be either of the two reciprocal ratios of the radii, depending on whether the wheel/axle is being used in a 2nd class or 3rd class lever configuration ... i.e., are you cranking the wheel in order to turn the axle, as in a winch, or spinning the axle in order to turn the wheel, as in a motor-vehicle ?
A wheel and axle system with the highest mechanical advantage has?
a large wheel and a small axle
What equation would you use to calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle in the input force is applied to the axle?
To calculate the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of a wheel and axle when the input force is applied to the axle, you can use the equation: IMA = Radius of the wheel / Radius of the axle. This equation highlights the relationship between the radii of the two components, indicating how much the force is amplified based on their sizes. The larger the wheel radius relative to the axle radius, the greater the mechanical advantage.
How does a water wheel run a grist mill?
A water wheel converts the kinetic energy of flowing water into mechanical energy. When water flows over or into the wheel, it causes the wheel to turn. This rotational motion is transmitted to a series of gears and shafts connected to the mill's machinery, which then grinds grain into flour or meal. The efficiency of the water wheel's design and the flow rate of the water directly influence the mill's productivity.
What technologies have been used to invent the elevator?
wheel gears electricity levers mechanical advantage
What is the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?
The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the ratio of the radius of the wheel to the radius of the axle.
What are the mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle?
In theory a wheel and axle has only one mechanical advantage. You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle.
Explain how the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle change as the size of the wheel increases.?
Explain how the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle change as the size of the wheel increases?
How do you find the mechanical advantage of wheel and axle?
you have to divide idk * * * * * You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle.
How is the mechanical advantage of a wheel of axle calculated?
You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle.
How do find the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?
you have to divide idk * * * * * You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle.
The ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is equal to the?
radius of the wheel divided by the radius of the axle.
What is the mechanicatage advantage of a wheel and axle when the wheel has a diameter of 15 inchesand the axle has a diameter of 3 inches?
the mechanical advantage is noting
What is the formula for the ideal mechanical advantage of wheel and axle?
The ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle system is calculated by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle. The formula is: IMA = radius of wheel / radius of axle.
Why will decreasing the radius of the axle improve the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle?
it's a mechanical advantage of 1 (meaning no mechanical advantage). This is because no matter how much easier it is to spin a the wheel rather than the axle, its a longer distance of effort force and vice versa. * * * * * True, but that is not what mechanical advantage is! Mechanical advantage IS the trade off between the force required and the distance travelled. You can find the ideal mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle by dividing the radius of the wheel by the radius of the axle. * * * * * Better. But I think it could be either of the two reciprocal ratios of the radii, depending on whether the wheel/axle is being used in a 2nd class or 3rd class lever configuration ... i.e., are you cranking the wheel in order to turn the axle, as in a winch, or spinning the axle in order to turn the wheel, as in a motor-vehicle ?
A wheel and axle system with the highest mechanical advantage has?
a large wheel and a small axle
What is the advantage of this compared with a conventional wheel barrow?
Well, I don't think that there is an advantage. See, a conventional wheel is made of steel and steel rusts really easily.
