Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 402 · 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 loose rope (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a sharp wedge (d) a flat ramp
2. 2.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) gravity (b) the size of the load (c) the colour of rope (d) the direction of pull
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪝 A load of 520 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
5. 5.🪝 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)
6. 6.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 200 N load with an effort of 100 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
8. 8.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
9. 9.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
10. 10.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
11. 11.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
13. 13.🪝 A load of 320 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
14. 14.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 8 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
15. 15.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
16. 16.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
17. 17.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
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.🪝 A bucket weighing 60 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
20. 20.🪝 A load of 540 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
21. 21.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 16 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 40 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
25. 25.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) no change (c) the load floats (d) more effort needed
26. 26.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 A bucket weighing 350 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 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?
29. 29.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
30. 30.🪝 A load of 60 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
31. 31.🪝 A bucket weighing 210 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 bucket weighing 200 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
33. 33.🪝 A bucket weighing 380 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
34. 34.🪝 A bucket weighing 70 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
35. 35.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 200 N load with an effort of 50 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 280 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
37. 37.🪝 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)
38. 38.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 440 N load with an effort of 110 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
39. 39.🪝 A load of 480 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
40. 40.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley

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