Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 509 · 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.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the colour of rope (b) the size of the load (c) the direction of pull (d) gravity
2. 2.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 640 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
4. 4.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 540 N load with an effort of 270 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
5. 5.🪝 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)
6. 6.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
7. 7.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) more effort needed (b) less effort needed (c) no change (d) the load floats
8. 8.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 300 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
9. 9.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
11. 11.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪝 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?
13. 13.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 24 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
14. 14.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 5 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
15. 15.🪝 A bucket weighing 370 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 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
17. 17.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
18. 18.🪝 A load of 200 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
19. 19.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
20. 20.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 90 N load with an effort of 30 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
21. 21.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 660 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
22. 22.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
23. 23.🪝 A load of 720 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 has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
25. 25.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
26. 26.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 120 N load with an effort of 40 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
28. 28.🪝 A load of 270 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
29. 29.🪝 A load of 80 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
30. 30.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 140 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
32. 32.🪝 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)
33. 33.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
35. 35.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 60 N load with an effort of 20 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
37. 37.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪝 A bucket weighing 130 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
39. 39.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
40. 40.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 40 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)

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