Question

A pulley system is used at a dock to lift shipments of fish off a boat. If you apply a force of 100 N to the pulley, it pulls the shipment with a force of 830 N. a. What is the mechanical advantage of the pulley? b. The pulley has an efficiency of 80%. If you perform 600 J of work, how much useful work does the pulley do?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Mechanical advantage = force out / force in

MA = 830 / 100

MA = 8.3

b. Efficiency = work out / work in

0.80 = W / 600 J

W = 480 J