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The Pulley
The pulley is a member of the lever family because it is a rigid object that can rotate freely around a fulcrum. The wheel has a grooved rim in which a rope or cable can run.
Pulley Systems
A system of pulleys can also give you a mechanical advantage.
Pulley Systems
A system of pulleys can also give you a mechanical advantage. The IMA will be equal to the number of support strands (i.e. strands pulling upward).
This system of one fixed pulley and one moveable pulley has 2 support strands.
IMA = 2
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Pulley Systems Lab Activity