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Quick question,

if you are rotating a lever attached to a set of gears (as show in the diagram) what are the different forms of energy which emerge and transfer in the system.

(edited 8 years ago)
GPE, KE AND Heat? plus a bit of sound but sound is usually negligible.
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Original post by Bobjim12
GPE, KE AND Heat? plus a bit of sound but sound is usually negligible.



Thanks for the reply, where would the heat energy come from?
Original post by jmuz
Thanks for the reply, where would the heat energy come from?


Friction in the cogs. Plus some air resistance when turning the handle.

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