","comment":{"@type":"Comment","text":" In a 100% efficient system, an equilibrium condition is produced, where effort produced will be equal to the tension. Considering this, you will obtain the vertical ratio that in turn will provide you with the mechanical advantage of the pulley."},"encodingFormat":"text/markdown","suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","encodingFormat":"text/html","text":" 4","position":0},{"@type":"Answer","encodingFormat":"text/html","text":" 3","position":1},{"@type":"Answer","encodingFormat":"text/html","text":" 1","position":2}],"acceptedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","encodingFormat":"text/html","text":" 2","position":3,"answerExplanation":{"@type":"Comment","text":" $$\\text{The load bearing pulley produces tension }t\\text{ due to the forces acting on it}\\text{.} \\\\ \\text{The other pulley that produces effort force is to change the direction of force to a convenient direction}\\text{.} \\\\ \\text{In the given diagram, } \\\\ \\text{tension, }t=\\text{ effort, }E\\text{ } \\\\ \\text{Suppose the free end of the string moves by }x, \\\\ \\text{Then the load will rise by distance }\\dfrac{x}{2}. \\\\ \\therefore \\text{ Vertical ratio, i}\\text{.e}\\text{. V}\\text{.R}\\text{. will be equal to:} \\\\ \\text{distance moved by the effort arm/distance moved by the load} \\\\ \\text{i}\\text{.e}\\text{. }\\dfrac{x}{\\dfrac{x}{2}}=2 \\\\ \\text{Thus in equilibrium, }L=2T\\text{ and }E=T \\\\ \\text{Now, to find the mechanical advantage (M}\\text{.A) of the pulley,} \\\\ \\text{we will use the efficiency relation}\\text{.} \\\\ \\text{i}\\text{.e}\\text{. Efficiency}=\\dfrac{M.A}{V.R} \\\\ \\text{or, }1=\\dfrac{M.A}{2} \\\\ \\Rightarrow \\text{M}\\text{.A}=2 \\\\ \\text{Thus, we get mechanical advantage of 2, when we assume the system to be 100 % efficient}\\text{. }$$","encodingFormat":"text/html"},"comment":{"@type":"Comment"}}]}]}