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Pulleys are used to change the direction of an applied force,
transmit rotational motion, or realize a mechanical advantage
in either a linear or rotational system of motion.
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What are some good questions about a pulley?
If someone needs to use a pulley system to move or pull an object, there are a few important questions to ask about the pulley system. It is important to know, how much force the pulley system can withstand, and if the straps on the pulley system can secure the object you are moving.
Why is the pulley important today?
The pulley is important because it is one of the six "simple machines" upon which all mechanical devices are based.
What is important about a pulley?
Pulleys make lifting things easier. example: If you want to lift 100kg you don't want to lift it with your hands, so you use a pulley. The best choice would be to use a pulley with 4 wheels. Using this would make the effort to lift the 100kg about 75% easier. So lifting the 100 kg with a pulley would make the object be about 25 kg. That is why pulleys are important.
What is the name of the pulley on a 1997 dodge stratus 2.5 V6?
There is a crankshaft pulley, alternator pulley, power steering pump pulley, AC pulley, idler pulley, tensioner pulley, etc.
What is a compound pulley?
a coumpound pulley is when there is a fixe pulley and movable pulley working together
What is compound pulley?
a coumpound pulley is when there is a fixe pulley and movable pulley working together
Which simple machine can help us to move a sail on a sailboat?
pulley
What causes a pulley to wobble?
Things that might cause a pulley to wobble: The pulley is bent. The shaft the pulley is on is bent. The pulley is mounted crooked.
Is a faucet handle considered a pulley?
No, it is not a pulley. A pulley has to half effort.
What is the function of pulley?
Pulley reduces the force given to get the work done. There are amny types of pulleys. Examples are fixed pulley, movable pulley and Combined pulley.
Why are pulley so important?
Pulley's are so important because the are the principle behind the conveyer belt. This machine helps move work along faster in factories; without it, mass production of a product could not be possible. It was invented by Archimedes in the time of the Ancient Greeks, and is still a vital simple machine used today!
How do you remove a pulley with out a pulley puller?
If you pry up on the pulley with a bar on each side of it and while keeping pressure on the pulley, hit the end of the shaft that the pulley is on with a brass mallet, the pulley will usually break free.
