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प्रश्न
What is a pulley?
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उत्तर
It is a flat circular disc with a groove in its edge and a rope passing through the groove. It is capable of rotating around a fixed point passing through its central axis called axle.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the mechanical advantage of an ideal pulley?
Solve the following numerical problem.
What effort will be required to lift a load of 500 N by a single movable pulley? [Hint: Mechanical advantage of a single movable pulley is two].
Explain the working of a gear system.
Explain how a gear system can be used to obtain gain in speed? Given one example.
Explain how a gear system can be used to obtain Change in direction of rotation. Given one example.
Define the following term in reference to a gear system for Driven gear ?
What is the relation between the mechanical advantage and the number of strands of string used to support the load, in a ‘block and tackle’ set-up?
In the alongside the figure of two pulleys shown a system in which one pulley is fixed and the other is movable. What is the velocity ratio of the system?
An effort of 600 N is needed to lift a weight of 1000 N. What are the mechanical advantage and efficiency of the pulley system?
Draw a diagram showing a block and tackle system of 4 pulleys.

(i) State, how many strands of tackle support the load?
(ii) Draw arrows to represent tension in each strand.
(iii) Find the mechanical advantage of the system, stating the assumptions made.
(iv) If the load is pulled up by a distance 1m, how much does the effort end move?
| Meera chose to use a block and tackle system of '9' pulleys instead of a single movable pulley to lift a heavy load. |
Why should she connect more number of pulleys in the upper fixed block?
