Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 218 · 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
2. 2.🪝 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?
3. 3.🪝 A bucket weighing 290 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
4. 4.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) gravity (b) the direction of pull (c) the colour of rope (d) the size of the load
6. 6.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 180 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
7. 7.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 40 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
8. 8.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a loose rope (c) a smaller rod (axle) (d) a flat ramp
10. 10.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 5 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
11. 11.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 460 N load with an effort of 230 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
13. 13.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
15. 15.🪝 A load of 870 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
16. 16.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
17. 17.🪝 A load of 570 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
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 halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
20. 20.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 9 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 330 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
22. 22.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) the load floats (c) no change (d) more effort needed
24. 24.🪝 A load of 640 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.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 12 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
26. 26.🪝 A load of 440 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
27. 27.🪝 A bucket weighing 420 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
28. 28.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
29. 29.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 680 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
30. 30.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 1 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
31. 31.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 8 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
32. 32.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪝 A load of 260 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.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 5 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
35. 35.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 5 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 350 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
37. 37.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 16 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
40. 40.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley

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