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प्रश्न
Name a machine to change the direction of force ?
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उत्तर
To change the direction of force: a single fixed pulley is used to lift a bucket full of water from the well by applying the effort in the downward direction instead of applying it upwards when the bucket is lifted up without the use of pulley.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False.
A pulley changes the direction of force.
State two functions of a machine.
What is the justification for using the pulley then ?
What is a gear system ?
Define the following term in reference to a gear system for Gain in torque ?
In a gear system, the gear ration of the driving wheel A and driven wheel B is 10:1. To rotate the driven wheel B in the direction of driving wheel A, the driving wheel A is engaged with other wheel C. what should be the gear ratio of the wheels A and C?
A block and tackle pulley system has a velocity ratio 5. Draw a labelled diagram of this system. In your diagram, indicate clearly the points of application and the directions of the load and effort.
The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement.

(i) In the diagram, mark the direction of the forces due to tension, acting on the pulley P.
(ii) What is the purpose of the pulley Q?
(iii) If the tension is T newton, deduce the relation between T and E.
(iv) Calculate the velocity ratio of the arrangement.
(v) Assuming that the efficiency of the system is 100%, what is the mechanical advantage?
(vi) Calculate the value of E
Give reason for the following:
In case of a block and tackle system, the mechanical advantage increases with the increase in the number of pulleys.
