 | D. M. Knapen - Measurement - 1849 - 300 pages
...the centre, resting on pivots at the extremities, or supported in gudgeons, and capable of revolving. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight or force to be overcome, to the circumference of the axle ; and equilibrium takes place, when the power... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 368 pages
...57m. 46fsec. THE WHEEL AND AXLE. The wheel and axle is a wheel turning round together with its axle; the power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to that of the axle by means of cords. An equilibrium is produced in the wheel and axle, when the weight... | |
 | T. Baker - Dynamics - 1851 - 160 pages
...wheel with a cylindrical axis, passing through its centre perpendicular to the plane of the wheel. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to the circumference of the axle. 55. PROP. — The wheel and axle are in equilibrium when the power... | |
 | Thomas Baker - Dynamics - 1851 - 188 pages
...wheel with a cylindrical axis, passing through its centre perpendicular to the plane ol the wheel. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to the circumference of the axle. 55. PEOP. — The wheel and axle are in equilibrium when the power... | |
 | Thomas Baker (C.E.) - 1851 - 176 pages
...wheel with a cylindrical axis, passing through its centre perpendicular to the plane of the wheel. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to the circumference of the axle. 55. PBOP. — The wheel and axle are in equilibrium when the power... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 872 pages
...powers or simple machines, which is principally used in the raising of water. The power is applied at the circumference of the wheel, and the weight is raised by a rope that is gathered up on the axis while the wheel turns round. Axis of Oscillation, is a line parallel... | |
 | Joseph Allen Galbraith - 1854 - 98 pages
...which act as fulcra, and must sustain the pressure caused by the resultant of the Power and Resistance. The Power is applied to the circumference of the wheel; and the Resistance to the circumference of theaxle ; in directions at right angles to their radii. The annexed... | |
 | William Grier - Mechanical engineering - 1861 - 316 pages
...handspike. The wheel and axle consists of a wheel having a cylindric axis passing through its centre. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to the circumference of the axle. In the wheel and axle, an equilibrium takes place when the power... | |
 | Henry Pallett - Flour mills - 1866 - 354 pages
...handspike. The wheel and axle consist of a wheel having a cylindrical axis passing through its centre. The power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight to the circumference of the axle ; for the wheel and axle being nothing else but a lever so constructed... | |
 | Joseph Allen Galbraith, Samuel Haughton - Mechanics - 1866 - 200 pages
...which act as fulcra, and must sustain the pressure caused by the resultant of the Power and Eesistance. The Power is applied to the circumference of the wheel ; and the Resistance to the circumference of the axle ; in directions at right angles to their radii. The figure... | |
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THE WHEEL AND AXLE. 91. The proportion for the wheel and axle (in which the power is applied to the circumference of the wheel, and the weight is raised by a rope, which coils... 
