Wouldn't the force in the rope be applied to the load on the other end of
the rope?

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"Michael Daly" wrote in message
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On 11-Mar-2004, "Stormin Mormon" wrote:

Hey, mike, you're confusing the issue! If you have 500 pounds hanging on a
block and tackle, it doesn't matter how many ropes, the screwhook at top
is
still holding 500 pounds (and now I'm confusing the issue).

Nope!

It's holding 500lb _plus_ the force in the rope.

Mike