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Pulleys

A pulley is a mechanism composed of a wheel on an axle or shaft. A rope, or cable usually runs over the wheel and inside the groove. Pulleys are normally used to change the direction of an applied force to make the work easier. It is one of the six simple machines.

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What kind of pulley is a fishing pole?

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Single movable pulley

What advantage did the stirrup give to mongol warriors?

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Troops marching into battle were naturally already tired and worn out by the time they arrived at the battleground. The mongols were fit because their horses did all of their walking for them. They were also vastly faster than foot soldiers.

What are three ways you can use a pulley?

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If your trying to get water out of the well

Are bicycle gears a pulley?

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lever at crank, connected by chain to lever at rear wheel

What is a double movable pulley?

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A double pulley system is simple. Instead of one wheel like the

single pulley system has, the double pulley system has two

wheels and carries more heavier loads than the single pulley system

can hold.

How pulleys were used by people in the past?

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We use it for people who wash windows out side as a job,and for wishing wheels.

What are some pulleys in the bathroom?

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The thing you pull or push to flush the toilet. LOL

What are parts of a pulley?

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Wheel and axle.

* Correction - The proper names for a pulley, which is a part of a set of "blocks" include the sheave (the wheel), the axle (supports the sheave which rotates around it), the thimble or terminal (a hook or loop), the cheek (to the side of the sheave), and when it is set up, it includes the line (the rope). Assembling the line properly through the blocks is called "reeving".

What is an example of a pulley on a bicycle?

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Bicycles with external gears have two, one guide pulley and one tension pulley, both in the rear derailleur. Some bicycles have further pulleys on the frame for either the brake or the shifter wire to run over.

What is the plural form of pulley?

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The plural for pulley is pulleys.

The rule for making nouns ending with 'y' plural is:

If the 'y' is preceded by a vowel, add 's'.

If the 'y' is preceded by a consonant, drop the 'y' and add 'ies'.

Is a zipper a pulley screw lever or a wedge?

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The zipper is a wedge... your welcome everyone who needed it(:

In a fixed pulley the effort force is equal to the?

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Mechanical advantage of a fixed pulley

Why might you want use a single fixed pulley?

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if you use a double fixed pully, it could make the rope or wire haver that much more preasure

How does a pulley help you lift a load?

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it helps because the pressure is on the wheel and you can easily slide the rope over the wheel

What does a simply pulley do?

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