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Using multiple pulleys in a system can reduce the amount of force needed to lift a load. Each additional pulley reduces the amount of force required by half, making it easier to lift heavier loads with more pulleys.

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How does the pulley affect the society?

Pulleys cannot effect society, effect is not a verb you bozo.


Is pulleys singular or plural?

Pulleys is the plural form; the singular is pulley.


What are 2 kinds of pulleys?

Two kinds of pulleys are the fixed pulley and the movable pulley


What are ten examples of the pulley?

In automotive terms, There are drive pulleys such as the drive pulley mounted to the crankshaft on most engines. There are driven pulleys such as an alternator, power steering, water pump, a/c compressor and all the accessories driven by the drive pulley. There are idler pulleys and tensioner pulleys. There are timing belt pulleys. And for non automotive related terms, There are block and tackle pulley systems. There are pulley hoists. Wire rope pulley blocks. Cable pulleys. Rope pulleys.


What is the pulley formula used to calculate the mechanical advantage of a system involving pulleys?

The pulley formula used to calculate the mechanical advantage of a system involving pulleys is MA 2n, where MA is the mechanical advantage and n is the number of pulleys in the system.


What are types of pulleys?

There are fixed, moveable, and compound pulleys.


How much faster will 3 pulley with a belt and one of them is a small pulley will spin?

When using three pulleys with a belt where one of them is a small pulley, the small pulley will spin faster compared to the others. This is due to the principle of rotational speed being inversely proportional to the radius of the pulley. The small pulley has a smaller radius, so it will rotate faster than the larger pulleys in the system.


What is the 2 kind of pulley?

The two kinds of pulleys are fixed pulleys and movable pulleys. Fixed pulleys are stationary and change the direction of the force applied, while movable pulleys have a free end that moves and both change the direction of the force and provide a mechanical advantage.


Which pulley has a cobination of fixed and moveable pulleys?

pulley system


How might real pulley systems be different from ideal pulley?

Real pulley systems may have friction between the pulley and the rope, causing energy loss and reducing efficiency. Additionally, the pulleys themselves may have mass and size, which could affect the mechanical advantage of the system. In ideal pulley systems, we assume no friction and massless, frictionless pulleys for simplicity in calculations.


Is a combined pulley easier to lift any other pulley?

A combined pulley system makes it easier to lift an object compared to a single pulley system. By distributing the load across multiple pulleys, the force required to lift the object is reduced.