We examine the mechanical advantage of the trucker's hitch by analyzing the forces involved in the knot, and corroborating those results with experiments/measurements.
We also take a look at the 2:1 block and tackle, and a 2:1 winch/pulley (AKA Snatch Block) setup, to help explain why the mechanical advantage of the trucker's hitch is so often misunderstood.
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