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प्रश्न
Differentiate between a single fixed pulley and a single movable pulley.
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उत्तर
| Single fixed pulley | Single movable pulley |
| 1. It is fixed to a rigid support. | 1. It is not fixed to a rigid support |
| 2. Its mechanical advantage is one . | 2. Its mechanical advantage is two. |
| 3. Its velocity ratio is one. | 3. Its velocity ratio is two. |
| 4. The weight of pulley itself does not affect its mechanical advantage. | 4. The weight of pulley itself reduces its mechanical advantage. |
| 5. It is used to change the direction of effort | 5. It is used as force multiplie |
संबंधित प्रश्न
A pulley system with VR = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf through a vertical height of 15 m. The effort required is 50 kgf in the downward direction. (g = 10 N kg-1)
Calculate:
- Distance moved by the effort
- Work done by the effort
- M.A. of the pulley system
- Efficiency of the pulley system
Fill in the blank:
A pulley is used to change ........................
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(i) Copy the diagram and mark the direction of tension on each strand of the string.
(ii) What is the velocity ratio of the arrangement ?
(iii) If the tension acting on the string is T, then what is the relationship between T and effort E ?
(iv) If the free end of the string moves through distance x, find the distance by which the load is raised.
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