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Block and Tackle

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Colorful illustrated tutorial shows how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works.

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Title: Howstuffworks "How a Block and Tackle Works"
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Science Central - 486572 - A fascinating article that describes how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works!

Category: Block - Information - Resources - Tutorials - Explanation - Explains - Understand - Understanding - Tell - Students - Teachers - Study - Educational - Learns - Learning - K-12 - Help - Helpful - Engine - Hoist - Rigging - Pulley - Tackle - Sailboat - Come-along


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