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



 begintikzpicture
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);


endtikzpicture









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



     begintikzpicture
    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);


    endtikzpicture









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



       begintikzpicture
      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);


      endtikzpicture









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



       begintikzpicture
      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);


      endtikzpicture






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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
          usetikzlibrarypatterns,calc,angles,quotes
          begindocument
          begintikzpicture
          fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
          beginscope[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]$m_2$;
          endscope
          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 ;
          endtikzpicture
          enddocument


          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
            usetikzlibrarypatterns,calc,angles,quotes
            begindocument
            begintikzpicture
            fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
            beginscope[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]$m_2$;
            endscope
            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 ;
            endtikzpicture
            enddocument


            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
              usetikzlibrarypatterns,calc,angles,quotes
              begindocument
              begintikzpicture
              fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
              beginscope[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]$m_2$;
              endscope
              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 ;
              endtikzpicture
              enddocument


              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
                usetikzlibrarypatterns,calc,angles,quotes
                begindocument
                begintikzpicture
                fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
                beginscope[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]$m_2$;
                endscope
                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 ;
                endtikzpicture
                enddocument


                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
                usetikzlibrarypatterns,calc,angles,quotes
                begindocument
                begintikzpicture
                fill[pattern=north east lines] (-3,0) rectangle (3,.3);
                beginscope[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]$m_2$;
                endscope
                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 ;
                endtikzpicture
                enddocument


                enter image description here







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