December 3, 2010

• EQ: How does the design of a pulley reduce

the amount of force required to do work?

• FF: If the land is cooler than the ocean, what

type of breeze will form (sea or land breeze)?

• HW: NONE, leave me alone for a couple of

days….
 Pulley
• A pulley has a
grooved wheel with a
rope running along
the groove.
• Pulleys can change
the amount and/or
the direction of the
force applied.
 Pulley
• A single fixed
pulley only
changes the
direction of the
force.
 Pulley
• A moveable pulley
reduces the effort
force.

• In this example, the

force to move the
load is cut in half.
 Examples of Fixed Pulleys in Real Life

• Flag Pole
• Window Blinds
 Movable Pulleys in Real Life
• Construction
cranes
• Block and tackle
systems
Question: How does the number of pulleys affect
the amount of force needed to lift a weight?

• Hypothesis: ___________________________
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 Data Table
Number of Pulleys Force (N)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
• Make a graph