Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 103 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Count the ropes): Fixed pulley: changes direction, effort = load. Pulley system: effort = load ÷ supporting rope sections; rope pulled = lift height × that number. Wheel and axle: MA = wheel radius ÷ axle radius; effort = load ÷ MA.

1. 1.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a loose rope (c) a flat ramp (d) a smaller rod (axle)
2. 2.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
3. 3.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
4. 4.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
5. 5.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) no change (b) more effort needed (c) less effort needed (d) the load floats
6. 6.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 950 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
7. 7.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪝 A bucket weighing 170 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
9. 9.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the colour of rope (b) the direction of pull (c) gravity (d) the size of the load
10. 10.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
12. 12.🪝 A bucket weighing 490 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
13. 13.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
15. 15.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪝 A bucket weighing 230 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
17. 17.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
18. 18.🪝 A bucket weighing 500 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
19. 19.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
20. 20.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 560 N load with an effort of 140 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
22. 22.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 6 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
23. 23.🪝 A load of 600 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
24. 24.🪝 A load of 200 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
25. 25.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
26. 26.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 520 N load with an effort of 130 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 A load of 100 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
28. 28.🪝 A load of 750 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
29. 29.🪝 A load of 240 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
30. 30.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 28 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 10 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
32. 32.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 24 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
33. 33.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts an 800 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
34. 34.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 4 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 A load of 400 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
37. 37.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
39. 39.🪝 A bucket weighing 480 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
40. 40.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 30 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)

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