Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 626 · 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 5 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
2. 2.🪝 A load of 480 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
5. 5.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
6. 6.True or false: a movable pulley needs effort = load. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪝 A load of 240 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
9. 9.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
10. 10.True or false: a fixed pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 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
12. 12.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 570 N load with an effort of 190 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
13. 13.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a sharp wedge (b) a flat ramp (c) a smaller rod (axle) (d) a loose rope
14. 14.🪝 A load of 120 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
15. 15.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 340 N load with an effort of 170 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
17. 17.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 3 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
18. 18.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 2 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
19. 19.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
21. 21.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
23. 23.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
25. 25.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 4 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 300 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
26. 26.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) no change (b) the load floats (c) more effort needed (d) less effort needed
27. 27.🪝 A load of 420 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.🪝 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?
29. 29.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 400 N load with an effort of 100 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
30. 30.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 A load of 150 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
32. 32.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
33. 33.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
35. 35.🪝 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?
36. 36.🪝 A bucket weighing 160 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
37. 37.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 2 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 100 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
38. 38.🪝 A pulley system has 4 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 1 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
39. 39.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 8 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
40. 40.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley

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