Pulley in which effort is applied at one end of the tape in order to raise the load

Single fixed pulley

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Single movable pulley

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Block and tackle system

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Multiple fixed pulley

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Solution

The correct option is A Single fixed pulley
from the fiqure it is clear that 'single Fixed pulley' system is the system in which force is applied to one end to raise the load.

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A movable pulley system consists of three movable pulleys and one fixed pulley. Calculate the distance moved by the load when effort moves by 80cm

In fig shows a system of four pulleys. The upper two puleys are fixed and the lower two are movable.

(a) Draw a string around the pulleys.Also show the point of application and direction in which the effort E is applied.

(b) What is the velocity ratio of the system ?

(d) What assumption do you make in arriving at your answer in part (c) ?

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(a) In a single fixed pulley, the velocity ratio is always more than the mechanical advantage.

(b) The efficiency of a movable pulley is always less than $100 %$ .

(d) The lower block of a block and tackle pulley system must be of negligible weight.

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