Which is the name given to the grooved wheel...

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Which is the name given to the grooved wheel inside a block?

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Which is the name given to the grooved wheel inside a block?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Block and tackle components used in lifting gear • The difference between a sheave and the cheeks of a block • Where you would find a gypsy or a drum on deck equipment

💭 Think About

• Picture a standard wooden or metal block used with rope: what part actually carries the rope and allows it to turn? • Which term refers to the sides of the block, and which terms are more commonly associated with winches or windlasses? • Think about what you would see on an anchor windlass versus what you would see in a simple purchase system (block and tackle).

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term specifically means the grooved rotating wheel for rope or wire. • Eliminate terms that describe structural sides or housing of the block rather than the moving wheel. • Eliminate terms that you associate with winches, windlasses, or capstans instead of a plain block.

Question 1 of 27070

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Which is the name given to the grooved wheel inside a block?

A

Sheave

B

Cheek

C

Gypsy

D

Drum

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c51839c

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c51839c

Which is the name given to the grooved wheel inside a block?

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Question 1 of 27070

Q

Which is the name given to the grooved wheel inside a block?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Block and tackle components used in lifting gear • The difference between a sheave and the cheeks of a block • Where you would find a gypsy or a drum on deck equipment

💭 Think About

• Picture a standard wooden or metal block used with rope: what part actually carries the rope and allows it to turn? • Which term refers to the sides of the block, and which terms are more commonly associated with winches or windlasses? • Think about what you would see on an anchor windlass versus what you would see in a simple purchase system (block and tackle).

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term specifically means the grooved rotating wheel for rope or wire. • Eliminate terms that describe structural sides or housing of the block rather than the moving wheel. • Eliminate terms that you associate with winches, windlasses, or capstans instead of a plain block.