Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 522 · 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
2. 2.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 520 N load with an effort of 130 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
3. 3.🪝 A bucket weighing 280 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
4. 4.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a loose rope (d) a flat ramp
6. 6.🪝 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)
7. 7.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 400 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
8. 8.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 10 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
10. 10.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 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)
12. 12.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
13. 13.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 6 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
15. 15.🪝 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)
16. 16.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1280 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
17. 17.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 680 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
18. 18.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the colour of rope (b) gravity (c) the direction of pull (d) the size of the load
19. 19.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 35 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
20. 20.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
21. 21.🪝 A load of 360 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
22. 22.True or false: a fixed pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
25. 25.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
26. 26.🪝 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?
27. 27.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
28. 28.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts an 80 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
29. 29.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
30. 30.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 25 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 450 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
32. 32.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 560 N load with an effort of 140 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
33. 33.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 14 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 490 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
34. 34.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1520 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
35. 35.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 2 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
36. 36.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 480 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
38. 38.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 100 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
39. 39.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) no change (b) less effort needed (c) the load floats (d) more effort needed

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