Force Exerted by a String on a Pulley
Calculate the resultant magnitude and direction of the force exerted on a fixed pulley by the string in equilibrium and motion.

Calculate the resultant magnitude and direction of the force exerted on a fixed pulley by the string in equilibrium and motion.
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11th Grade · Math · UK A-Level
8 lessons
Model connected particles moving horizontally, vertically, and over smooth fixed pulleys using light inextensible strings.
[Understand and use Newton’s third law; equilibrium of forces on a particle and motion in a straight line (restricted to forces in two perpendicular directions or simple cases of forces given as 2-D vectors); application to problems involving smooth pulleys and connected particles]; resolving forces in 2 dimensions; equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces
Understand and use addition of forces; resultant forces; dynamics for motion in a plane