Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 365 · 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 fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
2. 2.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) gravity (b) the size of the load (c) the direction of pull (d) the colour of rope
3. 3.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
4. 4.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 14 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
5. 5.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 1 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
6. 6.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a flat ramp (d) a loose rope
7. 7.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 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)
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
11. 11.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
12. 12.🪝 A load of 330 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
13. 13.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
14. 14.🪝 A bucket weighing 220 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
15. 15.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 500 N load with an effort of 250 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
17. 17.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) no change (b) the load floats (c) more effort needed (d) less effort needed
19. 19.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 540 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
20. 20.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪝 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)
22. 22.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1280 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
23. 23.🪝 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)
24. 24.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 540 N load with an effort of 180 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
25. 25.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1120 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
26. 26.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 400 N load with an effort of 100 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
28. 28.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 15 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
29. 29.🪝 A bucket weighing 250 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.True or false: a fixed pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 8 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
32. 32.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
33. 33.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
34. 34.🪝 A load of 380 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
35. 35.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 35 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1120 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
37. 37.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
38. 38.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 25 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1000 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
39. 39.🪝 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)
40. 40.🪝 A load of 600 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)

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