Essays Tagged: "Pulley"

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ces with two rotating shafts. In these devices, one of the shafts is typically driven by a motor or pulley, and the other shaft is driving another device. In a drill, for instance, one shaft is driven ...

(4 pages) 73 1 2.8 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

Investigation of a simple pulley system through comparison of experimental and theoretical models.

AimInvestigation of a simple pulley system through comparison of experimental and theoretical models.IntroductionThe motion and m ... through comparison of experimental and theoretical models.IntroductionThe motion and mechanics of a pulley system all behave according to Newtonian mechanics. In theory, all moving objects should adhe ... mental data is to this model, at the same time accounting for any variation in the results.A simple pulleyAssumptionsBefore conducting any experiments, or considering any models, there are assumptions ...

(9 pages) 60 0 3.9 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Purpose of Simple Machines.

, stones were tossed at enemies using catapults. The catapults used levers to fling the stones, and pulleys to pull down the arm of the catapult. The purpose of all of these simple machines is to less ... f these simple machines is to lessen the amount of work or effort that you must put into a job. The pulley, inclined plane, gear, spring, and lever are good examples of simple machines. In the followi ...

(3 pages) 44 0 3.9 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

A Study of pulleys .

The objective of this experiment was to study different pulley systems and determine their actual and Theoretical Mechanical Advantages and there efficiency ... Theoretical Mechanical Advantages and there efficiency. This was accomplished by setting up various pulley arrangements on a stable platform these systems consisted of 3 and 4 pulleys in a block and t ... atform these systems consisted of 3 and 4 pulleys in a block and tackle like fashion. The loads the pulleys were tested with, weighed in the range 250 -500 grams and an effort required to balance thes ...

(4 pages) 39 0 3.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Pulleys

Aim: For this assignment I intend to investigate about pulley.The main aim of my project is to investigate pulley. I will start off with a few lines about ... e main aim of my project is to investigate pulley. I will start off with a few lines about what the pulley is and what is used for;Pulley is used to lift objects. A pulley consists of a grooved wheel ... objects. A pulley consists of a grooved wheel and a rope threaded around the disk. The disk of the pulley rotates as the rope moves over it.Pulleys are used for lifting by attaching one end of the ro ...

(1 pages) 21 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Experiment #2: Forces

a straight line on an air track. A weight will be connected to the glider by a string draped over a pulley to create the necessary acceleration. To understand why objects accelerate, force and mass mu ... n the first case, which involved connecting the glider to a hanging mass via a string draped over a pulley and running it along a straight line on the air track, the range of the possible true values ...

(12 pages) 23 0 3.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

"Famous" as Compared to "Beowulf"

nd comparison to the story of Beowulf. The poem says, “I want to be famous in the way that the pulley is famous,/or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular,/but because it never for ...

(1 pages) 15 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Resonance: Standing Waves

a wire fixed at one end and with a movable fixed point at the other end, a mass bar hanging over a pulley, a magnet placed at the fixed end, and a function generator (Agilent 33120A, 15MHz Function/A ... movable fixed point at the other end. Tension of the wire was provided by a mass bar hanging over a pulley at the adjustable end. A magnet was placed at the fixed end of the wire and a function genera ...

(8 pages) 19 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

The Pulley Problem

The Pulley Problem The Pulley Problem was a problem we did in class. It had to do with two pulleys and a ... had to do with two pulleys and a belt. The question was: How long was the belt that went around the pulley? The radius of the pulleys were given along with the length of the space between the pulleys ... elow: In order to find out how long the belt was first we have to find out the circumference of the pulleys: C=2 r C=2 x 3.14 x 6 cm C=6.28 x 6 cm C=37.68 Then you have to divide that by two to equal: ...

(1 pages) 2574 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

*Punk Music* The original intent of the art The music

cardboard cutout brand we all sound the same guess I'm just a hypocrite for living out my dreams." Pulley says this very well here in the song hooray for me. It states that no matter what someone say ...

(4 pages) 1264 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Inclined Planes

One of the traditional types of simple machines is an inclined plane. Like the pulley and lever, the inclined plane provides a means of raising a heavy load easily. It is mainly u ... es could work together. A roller coaster uses an inclined plane, wheels, wedges, screws, levers and pulleys. Many things today are made from many simple devices.Bibliography- Armentrout, Patricia. Sim ...

(2 pages) 15 0 5.0 May/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics