🔍 Key Concepts

• Brake holding capacity vs. line pull on a winch drum • Effect of drum diameter on the same brake torque • Difference between control/settings and actual mechanical load on the drum

💭 Think About

• Which choice directly changes the mechanical advantage between the brake and the rope/wire on the drum? • Do electronic or hydraulic control settings (intake rate, valves, switches) change the brake torque itself, or just how the winch operates? • If the same brake torque is applied at a larger radius, what happens to the maximum line pull it can safely hold?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option affects the geometry of the drum and wire rather than a control panel or valve setting. • Recall that brake rating is usually given for a specific number of wraps/layers on the drum — check what happens as this changes. • Eliminate any answer that only affects speed/operation but not the physical brake torque or drum radius.