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Re: Gain and Mechanical advantage confusions



All advantage is given in
ratio format, so it is possible to ask for a pulley system
with an Ideal Mechanical Advantage of 1.5 : 1 (without using
half a pulley, of course).
Why not use 3:2 instead?

Tim O'Donnell
Instructor of Physics and Chemistry
Celina High School
715 East Wayne Street
Celina, Ohio 45822
(419) 586-8300 Ext 1200 or 1201
odonnt@celina.k12.oh.us

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