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Question
| 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?
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Solution
In the upper fixed block, she adds extra pulleys to increase the mechanical advantage.
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