A ship captain uses a steering wheel called a helm to turn the rudder of a sailing ahip. Do you thjnk it would be easier for him to turn a large wheel or a small wheel? explain why you think so

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Jimena Vega

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4 July, 12:18

A ship captain uses a steering wheel called a helm to turn the rudder of a sailing ahip. Do you thjnk it would be easier for him to turn a large wheel or a small wheel? explain why you think so

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Grey · Answer 1

A large wheel would be easier ... a smaller wheel would require more revolutions to accomplish the same direction shift that a larger wheel would ... and this would be ergonomically better also ... it would alleviate having to make so many turns to accomplish the same direction.