Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 581 · 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 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)
2. 2.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the colour of rope (b) the direction of pull (c) gravity (d) the size of the load
3. 3.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
4. 4.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) more effort needed (b) the load floats (c) less effort needed (d) no change
5. 5.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a flat ramp (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a loose rope (d) a sharp wedge
7. 7.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
8. 8.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
9. 9.🪝 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)
10. 10.🪝 A bucket weighing 180 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
11. 11.🪝 A load of 280 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
12. 12.🪝 A bucket weighing 140 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
13. 13.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 1 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
14. 14.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
17. 17.🪝 A bucket weighing 340 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
18. 18.🪝 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)
19. 19.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 390 N load with an effort of 130 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
20. 20.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
23. 23.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 520 N load with an effort of 130 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.🪝 A bucket weighing 90 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
25. 25.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
26. 26.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 40 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
28. 28.🪝 A bucket weighing 220 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
29. 29.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 7 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 700 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
30. 30.🪝 A bucket weighing 410 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
31. 31.🪝 A bucket weighing 110 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
32. 32.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪝 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)
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 7 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
35. 35.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 520 N load with an effort of 260 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 300 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
37. 37.🪝 A bucket weighing 310 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 winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts an 850 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
39. 39.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 210 N load with an effort of 70 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?

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