Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 124 · 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 bucket weighing 470 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
2. 2.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
3. 3.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 120 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
4. 4.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
6. 6.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) the load floats (b) less effort needed (c) more effort needed (d) no change
7. 7.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪝 A load of 300 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
9. 9.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 240 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
11. 11.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 960 N load with an effort of 240 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
12. 12.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a flat ramp (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a sharp wedge (d) a loose rope
13. 13.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
14. 14.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 520 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
15. 15.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪝 A bucket weighing 20 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.🪝 A load of 280 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
18. 18.🪝 A bucket weighing 300 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.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 32 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts an 800 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
21. 21.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
22. 22.🪝 A bucket weighing 370 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
23. 23.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 300 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
25. 25.🪝 A load of 1000 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
26. 26.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 460 N load with an effort of 230 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
28. 28.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 100 N load with an effort of 50 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
29. 29.🪝 A bucket weighing 340 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
30. 30.🪝 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)
31. 31.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 560 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
32. 32.🪝 A load of 480 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
33. 33.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 2 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
34. 34.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 18 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
35. 35.🪝 A bucket weighing 280 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
36. 36.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
37. 37.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 12 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
39. 39.🪝 A load of 420 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
40. 40.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley

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