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5.4 Moments, levers and gears

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Question 34

Two cords are wound around a stepped pulley that can rotate about an axle. One cord exerts a force of 14 N at a perpendicular distance of 0.25 m from the axle, producing an anticlockwise moment. The other cord exerts a force of 9.0 N at a perpendicular distance of 0.30 m from the axle, producing a clockwise moment. What additional moment must a brake provide to balance the pulley?

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A

0.80 N m0.80\ \text{N m}0.80 N m anticlockwise

B

0.80 N m0.80\ \text{N m}0.80 N m clockwise

C

3.5 N m3.5\ \text{N m}3.5 N m clockwise

D

2.7 N m2.7\ \text{N m}2.7 N m anticlockwise

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