Pulley

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Pulley: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Pulleys, Single Movable Pulley, Single Fixed Pulley, Combination of Pulley, Mechanical Advantage of Single Movable Pulley, Block and Tackle Pulley System and, Velocity Ratio of a Single Movable Pulley

Important Questions on Pulley

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What is a pulley and where are they used?

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The diagram shows a fixed pulley used by a boy to lift a load of 500 N through a vertical height. The effort applied by the boy on the other end of the rope is 630 N. Calculate the efficiency of the pulley.

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What are the advantages of a fixed and movable pulley system? Explain with a diagram.

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What are the uses of combination of pulley?

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Explain the relation of the weight of the pulley with the mechanical advantage.

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The weight of the pulley does not have any effect on the efficiency of a machine.

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Is there any relationship between mechanical advantage velocity ratio and efficiency of a machine? Explain.

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Why is the mechanical advantage of a single fixed pulley equal to one?

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In a single fixed pulley, the wheel is stationary and motionless.

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Explain about single fixed pulley.

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For a movable pulley, MA=2, η=100%, and what will be its VR?

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For a movable pulley, MA=2, VR=2 and what will be its η?.

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The arrangement of number of fixed and movable pulleys in a system is called :

(Choose from: Block and tackle pulley system/ Block pulley system/ Fixed pulley system)

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The mechanical advantage in the ideal case of a single moveable pulley is greater than one.

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What are uses of single moveable pulley?

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The efficiency of a single moveable pulley system is not 100%. Why?

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List the different types of pulleys.

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Name the machine used to change the direction of force.

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What is pulley?

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Why in block and tackle pulley system, the mechanical advantage increases with the increase in the number of pulleys?