Members: Mechanical Advantage
This article explores the basic physics concept of a lever. This concept is then used to calculate mechanical advantage in roped systems.
Levers
Most people will be familiar with the concept of a lever, however it is useful to distinguish between three fundamental types of lever.
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Richard Delaney
Richard Delaney has worked professionally with ropes since 1992 as a multi-pitch rock-climbing instructor, technical rescue instructor and rope access technician. Understanding and teaching the Physics of Rigging is a core passion of Richard’s, one based on his experience, and his prior professional life as a qualified engineer.