Engineering Worksheet: Mechanical Advantage and Work

Engineering lesson 15: Mechanical advantage and work · Set 152 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Less force, more distance): MA = load ÷ effort. Work (J) = force (N) × distance (m); force = work ÷ distance; distance = work ÷ force. Ideal ramp: MA = length ÷ height, effort = load ÷ MA.

1. 1.🏋️ Pushing a crate 3 m took 1440 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
2. 2.🏋️ A 16 kg box is lifted straight up by 2 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
3. 3.🏋️ Mechanical advantage (MA) = … (a) load ÷ effort (b) load + effort (c) effort ÷ load (d) load × effort
4. 4.🏋️ A smooth ramp is 6 m long and rises 1 m. What effort pushes a 4500 N box up it, in newtons? (ideal ramp, no friction)
5. 5.🏋️ A force of 90 N pushes a cart 7 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
6. 6.🏋️ Can a simple machine reduce the work done? (a) yes, always (b) no, work stays the same (c) yes, by half (d) only on Mondays
7. 7.🏋️ Pushing a crate 5 m took 100 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
8. 8.🏋️ A force of 300 N did 300 J of work. How many metres did the object move?
9. 9.🏋️ A force of 120 N pushes a cart 1 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
10. 10.🏋️ A machine lifts a load of 300 N when you push with 60 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
11. 11.🏋️ A 9 kg box is lifted straight up by 5 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
12. 12.🏋️ A 6 kg box is lifted straight up by 4 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
13. 13.🏋️ Work is done when a force moves something … (a) only upwards (b) without moving it (c) through a distance (d) very slowly
14. 14.🏋️ A force of 460 N pushes a cart 1 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
15. 15.🏋️ A machine lifts a load of 300 N when you push with 50 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
16. 16.🏋️ A force of 200 N pushes a cart 2 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
17. 17.🏋️ Pushing a crate 4 m took 920 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
18. 18.🏋️ A force of 170 N pushes a cart 8 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
19. 19.🏋️ A force of 410 N pushes a cart 4 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
20. 20.🏋️ A machine lifts a load of 480 N when you push with 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
21. 21.🏋️ An 11 kg box is lifted straight up by 1 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
22. 22.🏋️ A smooth ramp is 12 m long and rises 3 m. What effort pushes a 1200 N box up it, in newtons? (ideal ramp, no friction)
23. 23.🏋️ A force of 300 N pushes a cart 3 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
24. 24.🏋️ A machine lifts a load of 60 N when you push with 20 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
25. 25.🏋️ Pushing a crate 6 m took 120 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
26. 26.🏋️ A 5 kg box is lifted straight up by 3 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
27. 27.🏋️ Pushing a crate 8 m took 1680 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
28. 28.🏋️ Pushing a crate 10 m took 1400 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?
29. 29.🏋️ A force of 30 N pushes a cart 9 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
30. 30.🏋️ A force of 330 N pushes a cart 6 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
31. 31.🏋️ A smooth ramp is 8 m long and rises 2 m. What effort pushes a 2000 N box up it, in newtons? (ideal ramp, no friction)
32. 32.🏋️ An 8 kg box is lifted straight up by 1 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
33. 33.🏋️ A 7 kg box is lifted straight up by 3 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
34. 34.🏋️ A force of 50 N pushes a cart 3 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
35. 35.🏋️ A 7 kg box is lifted straight up by 4 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
36. 36.🏋️ A smooth ramp is 9 m long and rises 3 m. What effort pushes a 1500 N box up it, in newtons? (ideal ramp, no friction)
37. 37.🏋️ A force of 110 N pushes a cart 3 m along the floor. How much work is done, in joules?
38. 38.🏋️ A smooth ramp is 4 m long and rises 1 m. What effort pushes a 3200 N box up it, in newtons? (ideal ramp, no friction)
39. 39.🏋️ A 12 kg box is lifted straight up by 5 m. Taking 1 kg to weigh about 10 N, how much work is done, in joules?
40. 40.🏋️ Pushing a crate 9 m took 4230 J of work. What force was used, in newtons?

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