How does a ratchet wrench work?

Subject: How does a ratchet wrench work?

Date: Tue May 25 05:45:24 1999
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Area of science: Engineering
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Message:


I can understand how a ratchet works, but not how this works in a 
ratchet wrench when you are able to alternate the direction  
of the rotation with the switch on the wrench.

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