MCQEasy1 mark
Select the correct option for each of the following questions
In the diagram shown below, the velocity ratio of the arrangement is: (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0
Topic: Machines, levers and pulleys

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Answer
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(b) 2.
Explanation
Two rope segments support the moving pulley.
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