A pulley system with VR = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf

Force, Work, Power, Energy (10)

A pulley system with VR = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf through a vertical height of 15 m. The effort required is 50 kgf in the downward direction. (g = 10 N kg-1) Calculate:

  1. Distance moved by the effort.
  2. Work done by the effort.
  3. M.A. of the pulley system.
  4. Efficiency of the pulley system.

Answer

Exam Year: 2017