Which type of pulley is helpful in changing the direction of effort?

Fixed pulley

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Movable pulley

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Compound pulley

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Triple pulley

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Fixed pulley

C
Compound pulley

A single or a fixed pulley and the compound pulleys help in changing the direction of an effort or application of force. This helps in reducing our force of application to lift a heavy load. It's good to have an effort in the downward direction.

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