Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 599 · 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 pulley system lifts a 300 N load with an effort of 100 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
2. 2.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
3. 3.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a loose rope (b) a flat ramp (c) a smaller rod (axle) (d) a sharp wedge
4. 4.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 780 N load with an effort of 260 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
5. 5.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 340 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
6. 6.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the direction of pull (b) gravity (c) the colour of rope (d) the size of the load
7. 7.🪝 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?
8. 8.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 480 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
9. 9.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 21 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
11. 11.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 240 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
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 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 3 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
14. 14.🪝 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)
15. 15.🪝 A load of 160 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
16. 16.True or false: a fixed pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 A load of 1040 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
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 160 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
19. 19.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) the load floats (b) more effort needed (c) less effort needed (d) no change
20. 20.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
21. 21.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
22. 22.🪝 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)
23. 23.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 3 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 6 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
26. 26.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
27. 27.🪝 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)
28. 28.🪝 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)
29. 29.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 400 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
30. 30.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 1120 N load with an effort of 280 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
32. 32.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 40 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 160 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
33. 33.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 7 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
34. 34.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
36. 36.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 440 N load with an effort of 110 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.🪝 A load of 570 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 winch has a wheel of radius 24 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
40. 40.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 720 N load with an effort of 180 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?

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