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Una roldana es un elemento:A sheave (roldana) is a part:
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Correct answer: b) On which the rope turns in pulleys, blocks and snatch blocks.
Why it is correct
A sheave is the wheel inside a block that the line runs over. It turns without chafe.
Why the others are not
- a) Not that.
- c) That is a cleat.
- d) That is a bitt.
How to work it out in the exam
- Pulley wheel: sheave.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · PER Test 5 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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