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If a compound pulley has four

rope segments pulling up on the
load, by what factor does it
multiply the force applied to the
pulley?

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Answer:

With four rope segments, the ideal mechanical advantage is 4. This means that the compound pulley multiplies the force applied to it by a factor of 4.

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