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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
Differentiate between a single fixed pulley and a single movable pulley.
Explain how a gear system can be used to obtain gain in speed? Given one example.
Give two reasons why the efficiency of a single movable pulley system is not 100%.
The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement.
- Name the pulleys A and B.
- In the diagram, mark the direction of tension on each strand of string.
- What is the purpose of the pulley B?
- If the tension is T, deduce the relation between
- T and E, and
- E and L.
- What is the velocity ratio of the arrangement?
- Assuming that the efficiency of the system is 100%, what is the mechanical advantage?

What is a block and tackle system of pulleys?
Name the type of single pulley that can act as a force multiplier. Draw a labeled diagram of the pulley mentioned by you.
What is a block and tackle system of pulleys?
Draw a diagram of a single fixed pulley and obtain expressions for its:
(i) Mechanical advantage,
(ii) Velocity ratio, and
(iii) Efficiency, in the ideal case.
A man raises a load of 360 kgf using a block and tackle system of 3 pulleys. If the efficiency of the pulley system is 60%, what effort is applied by the man?
If the weight of the movable pulley is W, obtain the expression for MA, VR, and efficiency.
