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I need to draw a pulley system as in the figure. Can you help?



    begin{tikzpicture}
fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
draw(-3,0)--(3,0);
draw(-2.5,0)--(-2.5,-2.4);
draw(2.5,0)--(2.5,-1);

draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);
draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);

draw
(2.5,-1) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
-- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
-- (0,-2.75) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
pic["$beta$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=1.2172, angle radius=.51cm]
{angle=a--b--c};

draw
(0,-2.75) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
-- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
-- (-2.5,-2.4) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
pic["$alpha$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=.72172, angle radius=.751cm]
{angle=a--b--c};
draw[dashed] (0,-3)--(0,-1);
draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);

draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);


end{tikzpicture}









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    enter image description here
    I need to draw a pulley system as in the figure. Can you help?



        begin{tikzpicture}
    fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
    draw(-3,0)--(3,0);
    draw(-2.5,0)--(-2.5,-2.4);
    draw(2.5,0)--(2.5,-1);

    draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
    draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);
    draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);

    draw
    (2.5,-1) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
    -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
    -- (0,-2.75) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
    pic["$beta$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=1.2172, angle radius=.51cm]
    {angle=a--b--c};

    draw
    (0,-2.75) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
    -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
    -- (-2.5,-2.4) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
    pic["$alpha$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=.72172, angle radius=.751cm]
    {angle=a--b--c};
    draw[dashed] (0,-3)--(0,-1);
    draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
    draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);

    draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);


    end{tikzpicture}









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      enter image description here
      I need to draw a pulley system as in the figure. Can you help?



          begin{tikzpicture}
      fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
      draw(-3,0)--(3,0);
      draw(-2.5,0)--(-2.5,-2.4);
      draw(2.5,0)--(2.5,-1);

      draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);

      draw
      (2.5,-1) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
      -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
      -- (0,-2.75) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
      pic["$beta$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=1.2172, angle radius=.51cm]
      {angle=a--b--c};

      draw
      (0,-2.75) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
      -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
      -- (-2.5,-2.4) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
      pic["$alpha$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=.72172, angle radius=.751cm]
      {angle=a--b--c};
      draw[dashed] (0,-3)--(0,-1);
      draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);

      draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);


      end{tikzpicture}









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      enter image description here
      I need to draw a pulley system as in the figure. Can you help?



          begin{tikzpicture}
      fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
      draw(-3,0)--(3,0);
      draw(-2.5,0)--(-2.5,-2.4);
      draw(2.5,0)--(2.5,-1);

      draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);

      draw
      (2.5,-1) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
      -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
      -- (0,-2.75) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
      pic["$beta$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=1.2172, angle radius=.51cm]
      {angle=a--b--c};

      draw
      (0,-2.75) coordinate (a) node[right] {}
      -- (0,-3) coordinate (b) node[left] {}
      -- (-2.5,-2.4) coordinate (c) node[above right] {}
      pic["$alpha$", draw=orange, <->, angle eccentricity=.72172, angle radius=.751cm]
      {angle=a--b--c};
      draw[dashed] (0,-3)--(0,-1);
      draw[fill=white] (-2.5,-2.4) circle (.3);
      draw[fill=white] (2.5,-1) circle (.3);

      draw[fill=white] (0,-3) circle (.153);


      end{tikzpicture}






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          In order to compute the tangents it is advantageous to make the circles nodes and to use tangent cs:, which comes with calc. And the angles can be conveniently drawn with the angles library, where quotes makes it somewhat simpler to add alpha and beta.



          documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
          usetikzlibrary{patterns,calc,angles,quotes}
          begin{document}
          begin{tikzpicture}
          fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
          begin{scope}[thick]
          draw(-3,0)--(3,0);

          path (-2.5,-2.4) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (L){}
          (2.5,-1) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (R){}
          (0,-3) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.153cm,label=below:$m$] (M){};
          draw (L.north) -- (L.north|-0,0) (R.north) -- (R.north|-0,0);
          draw[dashed] (M) -- (0,-1)coordinate (M1);
          draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=L,point={(M.center)},solution=1) coordinate (L1)
          let p1=($(L1)-(L.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
          arc(n1:180:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_1$};
          draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=R,point={(M.center)},solution=2) coordinate (R1)
          let p1=($(R1)-(R.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
          arc(n1:00:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_2$};
          end{scope}
          path pic [draw,angle radius=0.5cm,"$alpha$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = M1--M--L1}
          pic [draw,angle radius=0.7cm,"$beta$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = R1--M--M1} ;
          end{tikzpicture}
          end{document}


          enter image description here






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            In order to compute the tangents it is advantageous to make the circles nodes and to use tangent cs:, which comes with calc. And the angles can be conveniently drawn with the angles library, where quotes makes it somewhat simpler to add alpha and beta.



            documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
            usetikzlibrary{patterns,calc,angles,quotes}
            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}
            fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
            begin{scope}[thick]
            draw(-3,0)--(3,0);

            path (-2.5,-2.4) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (L){}
            (2.5,-1) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (R){}
            (0,-3) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.153cm,label=below:$m$] (M){};
            draw (L.north) -- (L.north|-0,0) (R.north) -- (R.north|-0,0);
            draw[dashed] (M) -- (0,-1)coordinate (M1);
            draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=L,point={(M.center)},solution=1) coordinate (L1)
            let p1=($(L1)-(L.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
            arc(n1:180:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_1$};
            draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=R,point={(M.center)},solution=2) coordinate (R1)
            let p1=($(R1)-(R.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
            arc(n1:00:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_2$};
            end{scope}
            path pic [draw,angle radius=0.5cm,"$alpha$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = M1--M--L1}
            pic [draw,angle radius=0.7cm,"$beta$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = R1--M--M1} ;
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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              In order to compute the tangents it is advantageous to make the circles nodes and to use tangent cs:, which comes with calc. And the angles can be conveniently drawn with the angles library, where quotes makes it somewhat simpler to add alpha and beta.



              documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
              usetikzlibrary{patterns,calc,angles,quotes}
              begin{document}
              begin{tikzpicture}
              fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
              begin{scope}[thick]
              draw(-3,0)--(3,0);

              path (-2.5,-2.4) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (L){}
              (2.5,-1) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (R){}
              (0,-3) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.153cm,label=below:$m$] (M){};
              draw (L.north) -- (L.north|-0,0) (R.north) -- (R.north|-0,0);
              draw[dashed] (M) -- (0,-1)coordinate (M1);
              draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=L,point={(M.center)},solution=1) coordinate (L1)
              let p1=($(L1)-(L.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
              arc(n1:180:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_1$};
              draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=R,point={(M.center)},solution=2) coordinate (R1)
              let p1=($(R1)-(R.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
              arc(n1:00:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_2$};
              end{scope}
              path pic [draw,angle radius=0.5cm,"$alpha$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = M1--M--L1}
              pic [draw,angle radius=0.7cm,"$beta$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = R1--M--M1} ;
              end{tikzpicture}
              end{document}


              enter image description here






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                In order to compute the tangents it is advantageous to make the circles nodes and to use tangent cs:, which comes with calc. And the angles can be conveniently drawn with the angles library, where quotes makes it somewhat simpler to add alpha and beta.



                documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                usetikzlibrary{patterns,calc,angles,quotes}
                begin{document}
                begin{tikzpicture}
                fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
                begin{scope}[thick]
                draw(-3,0)--(3,0);

                path (-2.5,-2.4) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (L){}
                (2.5,-1) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (R){}
                (0,-3) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.153cm,label=below:$m$] (M){};
                draw (L.north) -- (L.north|-0,0) (R.north) -- (R.north|-0,0);
                draw[dashed] (M) -- (0,-1)coordinate (M1);
                draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=L,point={(M.center)},solution=1) coordinate (L1)
                let p1=($(L1)-(L.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
                arc(n1:180:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_1$};
                draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=R,point={(M.center)},solution=2) coordinate (R1)
                let p1=($(R1)-(R.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
                arc(n1:00:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_2$};
                end{scope}
                path pic [draw,angle radius=0.5cm,"$alpha$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = M1--M--L1}
                pic [draw,angle radius=0.7cm,"$beta$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = R1--M--M1} ;
                end{tikzpicture}
                end{document}


                enter image description here






                share|improve this answer















                In order to compute the tangents it is advantageous to make the circles nodes and to use tangent cs:, which comes with calc. And the angles can be conveniently drawn with the angles library, where quotes makes it somewhat simpler to add alpha and beta.



                documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                usetikzlibrary{patterns,calc,angles,quotes}
                begin{document}
                begin{tikzpicture}
                fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
                begin{scope}[thick]
                draw(-3,0)--(3,0);

                path (-2.5,-2.4) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (L){}
                (2.5,-1) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.3cm] (R){}
                (0,-3) node[circle,draw,inner sep=.153cm,label=below:$m$] (M){};
                draw (L.north) -- (L.north|-0,0) (R.north) -- (R.north|-0,0);
                draw[dashed] (M) -- (0,-1)coordinate (M1);
                draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=L,point={(M.center)},solution=1) coordinate (L1)
                let p1=($(L1)-(L.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
                arc(n1:180:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_1$};
                draw (M) -- (tangent cs:node=R,point={(M.center)},solution=2) coordinate (R1)
                let p1=($(R1)-(R.center)$),n1={atan2(y1,x1)},n2={veclen(y1,x1)} in
                arc(n1:00:n2) -- ++(0,-1.5) node[below,draw]{$m_2$};
                end{scope}
                path pic [draw,angle radius=0.5cm,"$alpha$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = M1--M--L1}
                pic [draw,angle radius=0.7cm,"$beta$",angle eccentricity=1.5] {angle = R1--M--M1} ;
                end{tikzpicture}
                end{document}


                enter image description here







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