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🏗️ Pulleys & Lifting

A pulley system lets you lift a heavy load with a gentle pull — but there's a catch: you have to pull the rope much farther. More pulleys = less force, more rope. Nothing comes free! 2 pulleys = half the force, but twice the rope.

Mechanical advantage = number of rope sections holding the load. Force you pull = weight ÷ that number.