Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 126 · 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 410 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.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 3 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 390 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
6. 6.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) more effort needed (b) less effort needed (c) no change (d) the load floats
7. 7.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
8. 8.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
11. 11.🪝 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?
12. 12.🪝 A load of 1040 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
13. 13.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
14. 14.🪝 A pulley system lifts an 80 N load with an effort of 20 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
15. 15.🪝 A load of 80 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
16. 16.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
17. 17.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 18 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 780 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
18. 18.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
19. 19.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 14 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 910 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
20. 20.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
21. 21.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the size of the load (b) gravity (c) the colour of rope (d) the direction of pull
22. 22.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
23. 23.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 2 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
25. 25.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 24 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 720 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
26. 26.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 3 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 12 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
28. 28.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 2 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
29. 29.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪝 A bucket weighing 390 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 bucket weighing 190 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
32. 32.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 5 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
33. 33.🪝 A load of 160 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
34. 34.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
35. 35.🪝 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?
36. 36.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 10 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.🪝 A bucket weighing 450 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
39. 39.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 2 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
40. 40.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a loose rope (b) a sharp wedge (c) a flat ramp (d) a smaller rod (axle)

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