International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 354
fted 1 foot, /re-maining in the same position, there wouldbe 1 foot of slack in each of the six parts ofthe rope, or six feet in all. Therefore, Pwould have to move G feet in order to takeup this slack, or/moves six times as far as W.Hence, 1 pound at /will support G poundsat \\\ since \.\\q.power… … Fig. J-lo, ELEMENTARY MECHANICS. 343 Rule VIII.—/// any combination of pulleys where one con-tinuous rope is used a load on the free end ivill balance axveight on the movable block as many times as great as theload on the free end as there are parts of the rope supportingthe load—not counting the…
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