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Tag: Mechanical Advantage

Diagram of a basic 6:1 pulley system

The 6:1 Pulley System

As we continue to apply more pulleys to the system then the mechanical advantage ratio increases. In this system some of the pulleys that have…

ropebook 31st July 2019
Diagram of a basic 5:1 pulley system

The 5:1 Pulley System

With this 5:1 pulley system the user is required to apply an effort of only 20kg to lift the 100kg load. Notice that when the…

ropebook 31st July 2019
Diagram of a basic 4:1 pulley system

The 4:1 Pulley System

This pulley system provides a 4:1 mechanical advantage. The user is required to apply a force of 25kg to raise this 100kg load, for every…

ropebook 31st July 2019
Basic 3:1 Pulley System

The 3:1 Pulley System

Here we have a 3:1 mechanical advantage. First one end of the rope is attached directly to the load, this is then passed around an…

ropebook 31st July 2019
Diagram showing a 1:1 Redirect Pulley System

The 1:1 Redirect Pulley System

In the illustration to the right we have a rope attached to a load weighing 100kg. The rope has been passed through a pulley which…

ropebook 30th July 2019
Diagram showing a pulley system with a 2:1 mechanical advantage

Pulley Systems

Pulley systems are used to provide us with a mechanical advantage, where the amount of input effort is multiplied to exert greater forces on a…

ropebook 30th July 2019
Diagram of a basic 2 to 1 pulley system

The 2:1 Pulley System

If we take a 1:1 system and turn it upside down it will result in a 2:1 mechanical advantage. Instead of the pulley being attached…

ropebook 24th July 2019
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