Pulley Hoist

Fixed-axle pulley hoist with a hanging load. Demonstrates cable tension transmission through a pulley.

Category: pulley · Difficulty: Intermediate

Solution

Support reactions (solver-verified)
Support	Rx (N)	Ry (N)	Mz (N·m)
A	50	-50	0

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