Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 451 · 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 pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 8 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
2. 2.🪝 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)
3. 3.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪝 A bucket weighing 150 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.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 32 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
7. 7.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 400 N load with an effort of 200 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
8. 8.🪝 A bucket weighing 120 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
9. 9.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the direction of pull (b) the colour of rope (c) the size of the load (d) gravity
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
11. 11.🪝 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)
12. 12.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 560 N load with an effort of 280 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
13. 13.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 10 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
14. 14.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
15. 15.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 24 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
16. 16.🪝 A bucket weighing 490 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.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a smaller rod (axle) (b) a sharp wedge (c) a flat ramp (d) a loose rope
19. 19.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 340 N load with an effort of 170 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
20. 20.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 4 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
21. 21.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 440 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
23. 23.🪝 A pulley system lifts an 80 N load with an effort of 20 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
25. 25.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts an 80 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
26. 26.🪝 A load of 840 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
27. 27.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) more effort needed (b) the load floats (c) less effort needed (d) no change
29. 29.🪝 A bucket weighing 90 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 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)
31. 31.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
32. 32.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
33. 33.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪝 A load of 840 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
35. 35.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
36. 36.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
37. 37.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 540 N load with an effort of 270 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.🪝 A load of 40 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
39. 39.🪝 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)
40. 40.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 440 N load with an effort of 110 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?

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