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A pulley has an axle or pivot just like a lever has a fulcrum. Just as a lever tilts across a fulcrum and the fulcrum bears all the weight, a pulley rotates around its pivot/axle the same way. So in essence, a pulley is a lever wrapped into a wheel, with its fulcrum in the center.
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How is a pulley and a lever alike?
A lever is like a handle, whereas a pulley is chain or rope
What is a modified lever?
It is a lever that looks like a pulley, yet operates on the idea of a fulcrum
Is a pulley a lever?
yes
What class of lever is a movable pulley?
second class lever
Is a wheel barrel a wedge lever or pulley?
wedge lever
How is a pulley and a lever alike?
A lever is like a handle, whereas a pulley is chain or rope
Did Archimedes perfect the lever and pulley?
maybe the pulley but not the lever he invented the pulley but not the lever
How is a pulley a lever?
A pulley has an axle or pivot just like a lever has a fulcrum. Just as a lever tilts across a fulcrum and the fulcrum bears all the weight, a pulley rotates around its pivot/axle the same way. So in essence, a pulley is a lever wrapped into a wheel, with its fulcrum in the center.
What is a modified lever?
It is a lever that looks like a pulley, yet operates on the idea of a fulcrum
Was Hippocrates credited for the lever and pulley?
No, The Greek Scientist who founded the Lever and Pulley is Archimedes.
Is pliers a lever or pulley?
Pliers are a lever
Is a pulley a wedge or a lever?
wedge lever
Are bicycle gears a pulley?
lever at crank, connected by chain to lever at rear wheel
Is a fishing rod a lever?
No, it is a third-class lever. a third class lever has the effort in the middle, like a fishing rod.
What is the difference between a lever and a pulley?
A lever is an adaptation of a stick or tree branch. A pulley is an adaptation of a wheel.
Is a pulley a lever?
yes
What does the phrase simple machine mean?
a simple michine is like a: pulley, lever and an axle
