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Re: pic: VEX High Reduction Gearbox

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Originally Posted by Mr. Freeman

It's going to move the large wheel if you apply any torque to the small wheel at all, the amount of torque just determines the acceleration, which will be tiny for any reasonable amount of mass. The only thing that might actually stop the entire thing from rotating is the friction in the bearings, which I don't think is very large.

Thanks, you can tell it has been a while since physics.

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