Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 495 · 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 winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 720 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
2. 2.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 15 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
6. 6.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
7. 7.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
8. 8.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 7 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
9. 9.🪝 A load of 120 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
10. 10.🪝 A load of 120 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
11. 11.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
12. 12.🪝 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?
13. 13.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a smaller rod (axle) (b) a flat ramp (c) a sharp wedge (d) a loose rope
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
15. 15.🪝 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)
16. 16.🪝 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)
17. 17.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) gravity (b) the colour of rope (c) the direction of pull (d) the size of the load
18. 18.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) the load floats (c) more effort needed (d) no change
19. 19.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 720 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
20. 20.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 640 N load with an effort of 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
21. 21.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 460 N load with an effort of 230 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
22. 22.🪝 A bucket weighing 160 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.🪝 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)
24. 24.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 A bucket weighing 480 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
26. 26.🪝 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?
27. 27.🪝 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?
28. 28.🪝 A load of 680 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
29. 29.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 150 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
30. 30.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 4 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 10 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
32. 32.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
34. 34.🪝 A bucket weighing 270 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 load of 90 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 movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 220 N load with an effort of 110 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.🪝 A load of 480 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
39. 39.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 280 N load with an effort of 140 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
40. 40.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley

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