The Emergence Machine

Pulley

physical · Technology · Level 4 · E3

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Emergence definition

A pulley is a simple machine that changes the direction of applied motion by leveraging the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation of a wheel, driven by the interaction of energy with the particles that make up matter, and enabling motion through rotation, which is amplified by the application of force.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0PulleySystemWheelForceFormProcessStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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used byprerequisitesGondolaL14PulleyL4ForceL2WheelL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Force L2 (requires)
    Pulleys multiply force
  • Wheel L3 (requires)
    Pulleys work with wheels in mechanical systems.

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