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==Description==
 
==Description==
A series of pulleys demonstrate the ability to use an equal amount of force to lift several different masses or that the amount of force needed to lift a masses is reduced as more pulleys are used..
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A series of pulleys demonstrate the ability to use an equal amount of force to lift several different masses or that the amount of force needed to lift a mass is reduced as more pulleys are used.
  
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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==Instructions==
 
==Instructions==
 
Arrange the pulleys according to the diagrams. The first setup shows that through the use of pulleys, the same amount of force can lift a different amount of mass. The second setup shows that the amount of force needed to lift a mass is reduced as more pulleys are used.
 
Arrange the pulleys according to the diagrams. The first setup shows that through the use of pulleys, the same amount of force can lift a different amount of mass. The second setup shows that the amount of force needed to lift a mass is reduced as more pulleys are used.
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==Keywords==
 
==Keywords==

Latest revision as of 15:28, 22 July 2015

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PIRA index: 1M20.10

Description

A series of pulleys demonstrate the ability to use an equal amount of force to lift several different masses or that the amount of force needed to lift a mass is reduced as more pulleys are used.

Equipment

  • system of pulleys
  • masses
  • force scales
  • diagrams of pulley arrangements

Instructions

Arrange the pulleys according to the diagrams. The first setup shows that through the use of pulleys, the same amount of force can lift a different amount of mass. The second setup shows that the amount of force needed to lift a mass is reduced as more pulleys are used.

NOTE: First setup missing picture.

Keywords

pulley, mass, force, lift

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