Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 642 · 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 only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
2. 2.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 360 N load with an effort of 120 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
3. 3.🪝 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
4. 4.🪝 A load of 600 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
5. 5.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the colour of rope (b) the size of the load (c) gravity (d) the direction of pull
6. 6.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 420 N load with an effort of 140 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
8. 8.True or false: a fixed pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪝 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?
10. 10.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
12. 12.🪝 A bucket weighing 80 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.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪝 A pulley system has 2 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
16. 16.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
17. 17.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
18. 18.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 680 N load with an effort of 170 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
19. 19.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 16 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1280 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
20. 20.🪝 A pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 1 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
21. 21.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 270 N load with an effort of 90 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
22. 22.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 25 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1000 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
23. 23.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) no change (c) more effort needed (d) the load floats
24. 24.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 7 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 1330 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
25. 25.🪝 A bucket weighing 450 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
27. 27.🪝 A bucket weighing 120 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 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?
29. 29.🪝 A bucket weighing 330 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
30. 30.True or false: a movable pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
32. 32.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 3 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
33. 33.🪝 A bucket weighing 400 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
35. 35.🪝 A bucket weighing 270 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
36. 36.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪝 A bucket weighing 170 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.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
39. 39.🪝 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)
40. 40.🪝 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)

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