PULLEYS


PULLEYS

PULLEYS: Pulley is a grooved wheel which rotates about a fixed axis by a rope which passes round it. The axis is supported by a frame work or block.

Types of pulleys
i) Fixed pulleys
ii) Movable pulleys

i) Fixed Pulleys: These are used to alter the direction of force. The pulley block is fixed and the rope which passes round the wheel is attached to the weight at one end and the effort is applied at the other.


ii) Movable pulleys: These are used to gain mechanical advantage when lifting heavy weights. Commonly used for lifting the trunk for suspension exercises. The upper pulley is fixed to an overhead support, to which one end of rope is attached. The rope is then wound round the movable pulley, to which the weight is attached, and round the fixed pulley, the effort being applied at the free end.

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