Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 548 · 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 is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
2. 2.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
3. 3.🪝 A bucket weighing 190 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.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a loose rope (c) a smaller rod (axle) (d) a flat ramp
5. 5.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 560 N load with an effort of 280 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
7. 7.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the size of the load (b) the colour of rope (c) gravity (d) the direction of pull
8. 8.🪝 A bucket weighing 380 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.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) the load floats (b) more effort needed (c) less effort needed (d) no change
10. 10.🪝 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?
11. 11.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 10 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
12. 12.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
13. 13.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
15. 15.🪝 A pulley system lifts an 80 N load with an effort of 40 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
16. 16.🪝 A load of 1120 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
17. 17.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
18. 18.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 600 N load with an effort of 200 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
20. 20.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 380 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
21. 21.🪝 A load of 450 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
23. 23.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
24. 24.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
25. 25.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 640 N load with an effort of 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 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)
28. 28.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 32 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 720 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
30. 30.🪝 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)
31. 31.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
32. 32.🪝 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)
33. 33.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 40 N load with an effort of 20 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
35. 35.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪝 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)
37. 37.🪝 A load of 360 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
38. 38.🪝 A load of 1160 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
39. 39.🪝 A load of 1000 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
40. 40.🪝 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)

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