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Posted on 6/25/12 at 12:52 pm
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 12:52 pm
Will the below diagram decrease the load by 4 times or only 3? I'm insure about the horizontal rope.
Posted by rustyjohnson
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:07 pm to
If i'm understanding you correctly you're talking about a boat on a lift and how much force you would need to lift it? That would be more dependant on the ratios of the pully and the angle of the downward force, I think. My engineering degree is in making sure electrons stay in the wires and statics was not my strong point.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:10 pm to
I understood it as however many ropes you have distributing the weight of the load, you would divide your load by that number. But I'm unsure about the horizontal as it doesn't seem like it would have the same load, but thats why i'm asking. click on the smiley face
Posted by rustyjohnson
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:18 pm to
Without really looking into it too hard I'd say the horizontal rope provides no support. My reasoning is torque is a sine function and the sine of 180* is 0.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:20 pm to
cool, I was trying to determine if I was going to be lifting 23 lbs or 17 lbs, haha. I was just curious as I'll be building this tonight. Thanks.
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:20 pm to
You figure out hauling ratios by how many lines you have coming from the load. You have three lines coming from the load so initially I would say 3:1. But I don't think that will work as you have it drawn. You have a 2:1 system on the front of the boat and a 1:1 on the back. The yak will not raise up evenly.

Make a bridle and hook up a 2:1 if that's a yak. Should be easy enough to raise.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 1:22 pm
Posted by Douglas Quaid
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:23 pm to
The tension in the line stay constant. Load decreases by 3.
Posted by rustyjohnson
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:24 pm to
I picked B on the FE exam for all the force related questions, so I'm happy we're talking about a light load and not lifting your bay boat.
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:26 pm to
Get rid of the ring and attach the horizontal top you have listed as 4?? to the pulley in the front. Now you have a 3:1.

Easy way to remember. If the end of the rope is tied to the load end it is odd numbered ratio. Tied to the anchor end it is even numbered ratio.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

The yak will not raise up evenly


Thats what I thought too, but I saw a youtube video where this guy built this exact setup and it rises evenly, but I didn't have audio up so I don't know if he mentioned a ratio. Youtube "Home made kayak hoist" it's the first video 2:16.
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:27 pm to
Describe the last pulley, is it a single pulley with the rope wrapped around twice, or two pulleys on bearings side by side that can turn independent of each other?

eta; It's going rise evenly either way, just determines how much harder it'll be to pull.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 1:29 pm
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:30 pm to
Last one is a single. The set up is two single pulleys and the one in the top right of the pic is a double.
not sure if double is the right term, i mean this.
This post was edited on 6/25/12 at 1:32 pm
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:35 pm to
You're dividing the load by three then.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:38 pm to
Ok thanks, not that it's a big deal, I was just curious and wanted to learn a little more. Can you tell me why it's 3 and not 4.
Posted by LSURoss
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:40 pm to
the fs12t only weighs 70lbs
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:40 pm to
It did work in the video. I am going to say it should be a 3:1 because the knot is tied to the load.

Let us know how it works I am curious. I deal with lots of haul systems in rescue training but never a set up quite like that with the knot tied to the load at a different point.
Posted by OptionRight
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:40 pm to
If I interpret your drawing correctly, you have a 3 to 1 system. The double sheave on the top right pulley completes your 3 to 1. I'm not sure it will raise evenly either, just depends on how much weight you have and how freely the sheaves turn on the pulleys...If you are lifting a yak, it should be fine.
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

Can you tell me why it's 3 and not 4.

There is only 3 lines coming from the load.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:42 pm to
Ha, I know, I know. I like building and creating things though.
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 6/25/12 at 1:43 pm to
Ahhhhhhhh, gotcha, dang, I really should've realized that.
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