How Do You Make A Complex Pulley System For A Classroom?
This is an article about how to build a complex pulley system that will let a student lift him/herself up! It’s a great way to teach your students about pulleys and gears. Make sure that all of your equipment is suited to handle more than enough weight to be safe. Always test it yourself before your students do. Hang the chain around a secure spot around the ceiling beam so that both loose ends are hanging downward. Attach both loose ends of chain to the carabiner. Hang the double pulley on the carabiner. See image from step 2. Using one end of the climber’s rope, tie the top of the single pulley using a figure eight follow-through knot. Insructions are found by going to the link below. http://www.animatedknots.com/fig8follow/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com Using the untied end of the climber’s rope, put it through one groove of the double pulley. Bring that loose end down and through the lower part of the groove of the single pulley. Then, bring the rope
