Pulley Systems - ropebook

The 6:1 Pulley System

ropebook — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:37:02 +0000

As we continue to apply more pulleys to the system then the mechanical advantage ratio increases. In this system some of the pulleys that have…

ropebook — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:33:13 +0000

With this 5:1 pulley system the user is required to apply an effort of only 20kg to lift the 100kg load. Notice that when the…

ropebook — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:22:19 +0000

This pulley system provides a 4:1 mechanical advantage. The user is required to apply a force of 25kg to raise this 100kg load, for every…

ropebook — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:11:02 +0000

Here we have a 3:1 mechanical advantage. First one end of the rope is attached directly to the load, this is then passed around an…

ropebook — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 17:28:01 +0000

In the illustration to the right we have a rope attached to a load weighing 100kg. The rope has been passed through a pulley which…

ropebook — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:11:17 +0000

If we take a 1:1 system and turn it upside down it will result in a 2:1 mechanical advantage. Instead of the pulley being attached…