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Using the method of parbuckling, you are pulling on an ideal rope wrapped halfwa

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Question

Using the method of parbuckling, you are pulling on an ideal rope wrapped halfway around the barrel as shown in the drawing.

Analyza this situation and explain why is is mechanically advantageous (assume same height h, same ramp length d, and express your answer as a sole funstion of what is given)

Using the method of parbuckling, you are pulling on an ideal rope wrapped halfway around the barrel as shown in the drawing. Analyze this situation and explain why is is mechanically advantageous (assume same height h, same ramp length d, and express your answer as a sole function of what is given)

Explanation / Answer

since there are two forces pulling it up the slope, the rope on top and the rope on the bottom