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Powerful Pulleys!(tets)(Brief Article)

Science Matters: Rain Forest, Moon, Rocks, and Machines, a Weekly Reader publication

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A pulley is a wheel with a groove between its edges that holds a wire or rope. A crane lifting heavy weights and a sailor hoisting up a sail both use pulleys. Try the experiment to see how pulleys work.

RELATED ARTICLE: How Do Pulleys Work?

What to observe

How do pulleys help us lift heavy weights?

What you Need

* a spool

* heavy string

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