wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

A heavy block from the ground can easily be lifted up to a higher floor of a building using:

Open in App
Solution

From the above diagram it is clear that, by installing a pulley at the top of the building, a worker can lift the heavy steel cupboard with lesser effort. By changing the direction of application of force, i.e. the effort, one can easily lift a heavy load. Hence, pulley is the right choice.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Pulley
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon