A textbook on mechanical and electrical engineering (1898)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton : International Textbook Co., [1898-99] · leaf 367
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 6 feet in order to takeup this slack, or Pmoves six times as far as W.Hence, 1 pound at Pwill support G poundsat W^ since the power… … ELEMENTARY MECHANICS. 343 Rule VIII.—/// any combination of pulleys where one con-tinuous rope is used a load on the free end will balance aweight 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 free end. The…
Electrical engineering · Mechanical engineering
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