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1M20.11 - Pulleys and Pulley Systems
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Code Number: 1M20.11
Demo Title: Pulleys and Pulley Systems
Condition: Good
Principle: Work and Translation of Motion
Area of Study: Mechanics
Equipment:
Pulley Demo, Assorted Pulleys, and Hanging Masses.
Procedure:
The pulley demo may have to have new rubber bands or in place of the rubber bands some instructors prefer of have a hanging mass. There are two of the most complicated pulley system so that if the string falls off the pulleys on one set you can transfer to the other set without wasting a lot of time in class restringing.
References:
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- Hewitt, "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 52, # 5, May 2014, p. 307.
- Hewitt, "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 52, # 4, April 2014, p. 198.
- Paul Gluck, "The Pulley: A Parable of Effort and Reward", TPT, Vol. 50, # 8, Nov. 2012, p. 488.
- Dennis Krause and Yifei Sun, "Can a String's Tension Exert a Torque on a Pulley?", TPT, Vol. 49, # 4, p. 234, April 2011.
- H. Richard Crane, "Simple Devices that Fascinate - But Only Some People", TPT, Vol. 31, # 2, Feb. 1993, p. 120.
- Lora Wilhite, "Good Lessons from Simple Machines", TPT, Vol. 16, # 9, Dec. 1978, p. 645.
- Albert A. Bartlett, "What is (or was) White's Pulley?", TPT, Vol. 14, # 1, January 1976, p. 13.
- Mario Iona, "More on White's Pulley", TPT, Vol. 14, # 5, May 1976, p. 260.
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- Vicki Cobb and Kathy Darling, "Friendly Get-Together", Bet You Can!, p. 88.
- Borislaw Bilash II, “David versus Two Goliaths“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 262.
- Borislaw Bilash II, “A Fool's Tackle“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 263.
- Julius Sumner Miller, Q184 & A184, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 49 & 102.
- Julius Sumner Miller, Q200 & A200, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 58 & 108.
- Aubrey F. Burstall, "The Simple Pulley", Simple Working Models of Historic Machines, p. 32.
- Aubrey F. Burstall, "Simple Pulley with Rachet and Pawl", Simple Working Models of Historic Machines, p. 34.
- Aubrey F. Burstall, "Multiple Pulleys", Simple Working Models of Historic Machines, p. 36.
- Joseph Frick, "# 57 & 58 - The Pulley", Physical Technics: Or, Practical Instructions for Making Experiments in Physics and the Construction of Physical Apparatus with the Most Limited Means, p. 66.
- "The Pulleys", Pike's Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific & Medical Instruments, 1984, p. 146.
- The Queen Catalogues, Catalogue of Physical Instruments, No. 4103-4104, p. 13.