Question

A roofer needs to get shingles onto a roof. Pulling the shingles up manually uses 1,549 N or force. The roofer decides to use a system of pulleys. Using the pulleys, 446 N are required to lift the shingles. What is the mechanical advantage of the system of pulleys?

Answer 1

Mechanical advantage of pulleys = 3.47 (Approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Manual force = 1,549 N

Pulleys force = 446 N

Find:

Mechanical advantage of pulleys

Computation:

Mechanical advantage of pulleys = Manual force / Pulleys force

Mechanical advantage of pulleys = 1,549 / 446

Mechanical advantage of pulleys = 3.4730

Mechanical advantage of pulleys = 3.47 (Approx)