Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 610 · 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 has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 8 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
2. 2.🪝 A bucket weighing 30 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
3. 3.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
4. 4.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪝 A bucket weighing 390 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 hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
7. 7.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 7 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
9. 9.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 160 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
10. 10.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) the load floats (c) no change (d) more effort needed
11. 11.🪝 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
12. 12.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
13. 13.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 10 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 350 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
14. 14.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
16. 16.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 24 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
17. 17.🪝 A load of 300 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
18. 18.🪝 A load of 440 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
20. 20.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 10 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
21. 21.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
22. 22.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 480 N load with an effort of 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
23. 23.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 100 N load with an effort of 50 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
25. 25.🪝 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)
26. 26.🪝 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)
27. 27.🪝 A bucket weighing 350 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 winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 200 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
29. 29.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a loose rope (b) a smaller rod (axle) (c) a sharp wedge (d) a flat ramp
30. 30.🪝 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)
31. 31.🪝 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)
32. 32.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 510 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
33. 33.🪝 A bucket weighing 200 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 6 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
35. 35.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 4 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
37. 37.🪝 A load of 400 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.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 15 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1000 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
40. 40.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 540 N load with an effort of 270 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?

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