A Spanish burton pulley system is shown in the diagram. Note that there is more

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A Spanish burton pulley system is shown in the diagram. Note that there is more than one rope in this pulley system.

Ignore the masses of the pulleys and ropes.

a) If a 100 lb. weight w is being supported at

rest, what is the force F?

b) What then is the tension in the other

rope?

A Spanish burton pulley system is shown in the diagram. Note that there is more than one rope in this pulley system. Ignore the masses of the pulleys and ropes. If a 100 lb. weight w is being supported at rest, what is the force F? What then is the tension in the other rope?

Explanation / Answer

a) F = w/4 = 25lb

b) w/2 = 50lb

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