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What is the definition of a rope and pulley?
A device used to lift something heavy. By using a pulley, you half the effective weight.
What is the name of the line or rope that is used to control the main sail?
The line or rope that is used to control the main sail is called the Halyard, and this name is derived from the phrase "Haul the Yard".
How can the tension rope pulley be used to efficiently lift heavy objects?
The tension rope pulley can be used to efficiently lift heavy objects by distributing the weight of the object across multiple pulleys, reducing the amount of force needed to lift it. This allows for a mechanical advantage, making it easier to lift heavy objects with less effort.
What are some uses of a heavy haul truck?
One can use a heavy haul truck to attach trailers and load heavy stuff like heavy vehicles. It is the most used way of carrying other vehicles in the United States.
Why are aircraft flights sometimes identified as heavy?
Aircraft have a maximum weight they can lift for a given altitude, so if they are on the limit of their weight allowance, they will be described as 'heavy'. However this is not to be confused with a heavy lift capacity, which is a large aircraft that can haul large and heavy items, such aircraft are generally used by the military for transporting and rapidly deploying such items as Tanks.
What des haul mean?
"Haul" typically means to pull or drag something with force. It is often used in the context of moving or transporting heavy or large objects.
What is a heavy stone used by as an anchor?
A heavy stone used as an anchor is typically known as a "anchor stone" which is designed to provide weight and stability to keep a boat or other object in place. These stones are often attached to a rope or chain to lower it into the water and secure the vessel.
What was used to haul heavy wagons in the gold rush era?
In the gold rush era usually heavy wagons were pulled by either horses, oxen or mules.
What is puley?
A (simple) pulley is a single wheel over which a rope is pulled in order to lift a weight - a crane is an example. A multi-pulley wheel system allows a very heavy weight to be raised by using little effort at the rope pulling end. Pulley's, in their many examples, were much used in sailing ships, were canvas sails were used the capture the power of the wind to sail the seas.
What is heavy haul in trucking?
True heavy haul is a highly specialized deal, involving multiple axle units, sometimes additional vehicles to push the power unit and commodity up a hill, the use of jeeps and stingers, etc. As a generic term, it's used for anything over 80k gross... a company which has a division pulling Rocky Mountain doubles will generically refer to that as heavy haul.
What is the term for the rope used to raise and lower the sail?
The "rope used to raise and lower sail" is no longer a rope when it has an assigned task aboard ship. It is more correctly referred to as a line, and its' assigned title is "halyard".It is also utilized to hold the sail in place when it is not raising or lowering the sail. The name derives from "haul yard", referring to the movement (hauling) of "yards of cloth".
Is it a lever or rope that activates the blade on a guillotine?
The machine consists of a heavy base, two upright posts joined by a crosspiece at the top, and a heavy, weighted knife that moves up and down in grooves of the posts by using a rope attached to a pulley and crankled by a lever. The knife is raised to the top of the posts; the victim is bound at the base, face downward, with neck directly beneath the knife; and the knife, released, falls by its own weight.
