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JoelDFair
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If I have a 10 foot long lever and the fulcrum is 1 foot from the end, if I place 2000 lbs. of force on the lever, what will be my "force" or torque at the end of the lever? And, very important, how much distance will the tip of the short end of the lever move up if the long end of the lever can only go down 1" at its end?
Also, can I somehow translate the torque developed at the end of the lever into a horse-power calculation? Say I'm driving a crankshaft or piston into a cylinder (air-compressor) at the short end of the lever. What kind of HP and CFM can I generate?
Thank you!
Also, can I somehow translate the torque developed at the end of the lever into a horse-power calculation? Say I'm driving a crankshaft or piston into a cylinder (air-compressor) at the short end of the lever. What kind of HP and CFM can I generate?
Thank you!