Question

The pulley system has a mechanical advantage of 5. Determine how much input force is required to achieve 1000 N of lifting force.

Answer 1

Input force of pulley system = 200 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mechanical advantage of pulley system = 5

Output force from pulley system = 1,000 N

Find;

Input force of pulley system

Computation:

Mechanical advantage = Output force / Input force

Mechanical advantage of pulley system = Output force from pulley system / Input force of pulley system

5 = 1,000 / Input force of pulley system

Input force of pulley system = 1,000 / 5

Input force of pulley system = 200 N