You said it was a technical question, and since it's in the engineering area instead of word play, I'll assume you don't want the 'you won't find an elephant with one hand' answer.
The most common species of elephant, the African Bush Elephant has an average mass between 7000 and 10000 kg (15000-22000 Lb).
To lift something like that one-handed would require some sort of mechanical help. This could be a lever, but it would have to be a very long lever to multiply that amount of work, and at that mass, it would have to be very thick to keep from bending or breaking. A very long, very thick lever would not be possible to move into place one-handed, nor would you be able to lift it onto it's fulcrum one-handed (I'm keeping with the spirit of the question - if you can't manipulate the tools into position one-handed, then you aren't really doing the work one-handed). A better solution would be a chainfall, block and tackle, or some other type of hoist.
Of course, there are some simpler ways (non-technical, though) to do it (If you're a fan of lateral thinking problems, think of these as the 'Wally' answers): Train the elephant to recognize hand commands, put the elephant on a freight elevator, use a rope and guide him up some stairs, etc.
2007-01-30 23:29:35
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answered by MadScientist 4
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block & tackle (many pulleys, therefore high mechanical advantage)
you'd need like a mechanical advantage of 400, assuming you can lift 50lbs with one hand and the elephant weighs 20000.
either that, or genetically engineer the elephant down to chihuahua size.
2007-01-30 23:59:58
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answered by H_A_V_0_C 5
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by tying the elephant with a large belt and lifting with a heavy duty crane and hand simultaniously
2007-01-30 22:56:26
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answered by Anonymous
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That replaced into stable- I enjoyed that. ok so an elephant lays an egg on the stairs- you may no longer push it up, you have no potential of flying it up or lifting it up. How do you get the egg up the stairs? answer: Elephants do no longer lay eggs! Hahahaa
2016-12-16 17:32:17
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answered by ? 4
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I have never seen an elephant with one hand.
If you are serious,put him in water.
2007-01-30 22:59:57
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answered by Billy Butthead 7
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Elephant with one hand? This I gotta see...
2007-01-31 05:26:42
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answered by Gunny T 6
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You can Lift up the elephent's photgraph.
2007-01-30 23:09:48
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answered by rajsanauto 1
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Elephants do have one hand.
It is called their trunk.
If you mean your hand, then I must warn you to be careful as elephants are ticklish.
2007-02-02 03:46:04
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answered by J C 5
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Using a crane
2007-01-30 23:29:20
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answered by Tejus PM 2
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don't they call the crane an arm??? so the end most be the hand right????? or call someone an elepahnt and lift them.
or is your elephant a cuddly toy??? do let us know
2007-01-30 22:54:18
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answered by pinklinz@btinternet.com 2
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