1M20.10 Pulleys

An assortment of large pulleys can be rigged several ways.

 

Sets of large pulleys rest on a table with ropes, string, and a spring scale. A hooked mass hangs from a pulley system.

Single pulley holding a mass

Single pulley, No mechanical advantage, just a direction change

5 to 1 mechanical advantage pulley system

5:1 mechanical advantage, 400g will support 2kg

Spanish Burton Pulley System 8:1 Advantage
Spanish Burton Pulley System

Spanish Burton Pulley System 8:1 advantage, to support 4kg  500g needed

Use meter stick to measure distance moved &show that work in ≅ work out

Location: C4-4