Leverage exercises

Look at the image on the right of the gears on a bicycle.

Is this gearing necessary for a steep uphill climb or a downhill descent? Explain.

 

Look at the image on the left of the gears on a bicycle.

Is this gearing necessary for a steep uphill climb or a downhill descent? Explain.

 

Look at the image on the right of a hand held drill.

Will this type of gearing produce speed or force multiplication. Explain.

If the driver has 80 teeth and the follower 20, calculate the gear ratio of this gear train?

 

Look at the image on the left of the gears of a wine bottle opener.

What type of gear system is this?

Is this simple machine a force multiplier or speed multiplier?

How does this machine make it easy to uncork the wine bottle?

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