Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 474 · 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 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
2. 2.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) more effort needed (b) the load floats (c) no change (d) less effort needed
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
5. 5.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
6. 6.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 630 N load with an effort of 210 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
7. 7.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 340 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
8. 8.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
9. 9.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a loose rope (c) a flat ramp (d) a smaller rod (axle)
10. 10.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
11. 11.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the direction of pull (b) the size of the load (c) gravity (d) the colour of rope
12. 12.🪝 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)
13. 13.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
15. 15.🪝 A bucket weighing 50 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
16. 16.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
17. 17.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 320 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
19. 19.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
20. 20.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
21. 21.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
22. 22.🪝 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)
23. 23.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 5 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 300 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
25. 25.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 270 N load with an effort of 90 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
26. 26.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 240 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
27. 27.🪝 A load of 750 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
28. 28.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 1040 N load with an effort of 260 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
29. 29.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
30. 30.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
31. 31.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 320 N load with an effort of 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
32. 32.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 680 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
33. 33.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
34. 34.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 2 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 180 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
35. 35.🪝 A load of 660 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
36. 36.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 A bucket weighing 260 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 1000 N load with an effort of 250 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
39. 39.🪝 A bucket weighing 100 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 140 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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