Question

What is the velocity ratio of a pulley used to raise a flag up its pole if the distance traveled by the flag is 10m and the distance traveled by the rope is 50m?

Answer 1

Velocity ratio = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Velocity ratio can be defined as the ratio of the distance moved by effort to the distance moved by the load in the same time.

Given the following data;

Distance moved by the rope (effort) =50m

Distance moved by the flag (loadl =10m

Velocity ratio = distance move by the effort/distance moved by the load

Velocity ratio = 50/10

Velocity ratio = 5