How is It Possible? Exploring the Unknown

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In summary, adding more pulleys increases the mechanical advantage by doubling the number of lengths of rope. A single pulley may or may not provide a mechanical advantage by itself. Drawing out the pulley system may help clarify the concept.
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How is this possible? Someone tell me please.
 
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2 single pulleys means 3 lengths of rope (one side to first pulley, first pulley to second pulley, second pulley to second side), hence a mechanical advantage of 3.

2 double pulleys has twice the number of lengths of ropes, so we have 6 lengths of rope, and therefore a mechanical advangtage of 6.

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A single pulley by itself may or may not provide a mechanical advantage. My advice o you, clz2 - draw it.
 
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Cookiemonster,
Can you draw out your description? I am having trouble following the wording. I thought I understood what you said, but when I try to sketch it myself, I am a bit confused. I think that one side of the rope is attaching to the center of pulley one.
 

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