A rope pulley system with 3 pulleys in the top and 2 in the bottom is required to lift a load. If 23% of the effort is lost due to friction, what is the maximum load that can be lifted if an effort of 300 N is applied. Also what is the force at the top while lifting this load.

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A rope pulley system with 3 pulleys in the top and 2 in the bottom is required to lift a load. If 23% of the effort is lost due to friction, what is the maximum load that can be lifted if an effort of 300 N is applied. Also what is the force at the top while lifting this load.
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