Crane at Prague Castle, photo courtesy of handshouse.org “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke “Mechanical advantage is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device or machine system. Ideally, the device preserves the input power and simply trades off forces against movement to …

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Mechanical Advantage for Pulley Systems

One of the basic tools that date from prehistoric times. Simply a beam (lever) is used to move a load with a fulcrum (pivot) and an applied force. The position of the three determines the mechanical advantage. “Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth.”, Archimedes, 260BC #lever #archimedes #mechanics

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A simple machine is a non-motorized device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force.[2] Ithat provide mechanical advantage (also called leverage).[3] Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines part of engineering and applied science. For example, wheels, levers, and pulleys are all used in the mechanism of a bicycle.

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