How to diagram a pulley system

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How to diagram a pulley system!
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Anchor point

• The anchor point should be a solid black box
  fixed to a surface.

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Dot

• Draw a large dot to show where the end of the
  rope is connected.

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Rope

• Use a nice black line to represent the ropes.

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Pulley

• Use a larger circle with a dot in the middle to
  represent the pulley.

• You can use a sticker to represent your pulleys

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Load

• Use the same symbol we used for load with levers.
  Draw a box with an L in it.

L
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Effort
E

• Use the same symbol we used for effort with
  levers. Draw a circle with an E in it.

L
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Direction
E

• Use a line with an arrow to show the direction of
  the effort and where the rope goes.

L
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Labels
E

• Make sure you label each type of pulley in the
  system

L
Single-movable pulley
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Single Pulley Systems
E
E
L
L
Single-fixed
Single-movable
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Double Pulley Systems
E
E
L
L
Single-fixed / single-movable