You are given four pulleys and three strings. Draw a neat and labelled diagram to use them so as to obtain a maximum mechanial advantage equal to 8. In your diagram mark the directions of load L, effort E and tension in each strand.

What assumptions have you made to obtain the required mechanical advantage ?

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Mechanical advantage = $fraction numerator L o a d space t o space l i f t over denominator f o r c e space a p p l i e d space t o space l i f t space t h a t space l o a d end fraction$ .

In above case pulley A distribute load N newton into two equal parts as N/2.
Further pulley B splits it into two equal N/4 and C splits it to N/8.

Thus,
MA = $fraction numerator N over denominator begin display style bevelled N over 8 end style end fraction$ =8

Thus to get mechanical advantage of 8 with 4 pulleys and 3 strings above fig shows the best combination

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Mechanical advantage =. In above case pulley A distribute load N newton into two equal parts as N/2. Further pulley B splits it into two equal N/4 and C splits it to N/8. Thus, MA ==8 Thus to get mechanical advantage of 8 with 4 pulleys and 3 strings above fig shows the best combination