Mechanical Advantage of A Pulley Calculator

Calculate mechanical advantage of pulleys quickly & easily with our free online calculator. Get accurate results in seconds!

When a small input force is applied to a machine, the magnitude of the output force increases, resulting in mechanical advantage. Pulleys are wheels on a shaft used to move a belt in a forward or backward direction, allowing an object to be lifted. This online calculator can be used to calculate the mechanical advantage of pulleys.

Number of Movable Pulleys
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    MA = 2 * n

    Mechanical Advantage in Single Pulley

    Mechanical Advantage in Multiple Pulley

    Where:

    • MA = Mechanical Advantage of Pulley
    • n = Number of Movable Pulleys
    • Feffort = Force / Effort put for Load
    • Fload = Pulley Load