A Block-And-Tackle Arrangement Has Two Sheaves on the Lower Block

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Essay

A block-and-tackle arrangement has two sheaves on the lower block and the end of the wire rope is also attached to the load block,which weighs 100 pounds.The nominal breaking strength of the rope is 10,000 lbs.Calculate how much payload this assembly can allowably pick up.Show your work.

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