Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 747 · 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 wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a smaller rod (axle) (b) a loose rope (c) a sharp wedge (d) a flat ramp
2. 2.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
3. 3.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
4. 4.🪝 A load of 360 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.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 440 N load with an effort of 110 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
6. 6.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
7. 7.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable 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 load of 220 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
10. 10.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
11. 11.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 3 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
12. 12.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) the direction of pull (b) the colour of rope (c) the size of the load (d) gravity
13. 13.🪝 A bucket weighing 290 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
14. 14.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 35 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
16. 16.True or false: a movable pulley halves the effort. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
19. 19.🪝 A load of 480 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
20. 20.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
21. 21.🪝 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)
22. 22.🪝 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)
23. 23.🪝 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?
24. 24.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 24 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 240 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
25. 25.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 14 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 910 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
26. 26.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
27. 27.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪝 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?
29. 29.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
30. 30.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 28 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 18 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
32. 32.🪝 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?
33. 33.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 40 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 240 N load with an effort of 120 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
35. 35.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 360 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
36. 36.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 16 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
37. 37.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) no change (b) less effort needed (c) more effort needed (d) the load floats
38. 38.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 2 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 240 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
39. 39.🪝 A load of 80 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.True or false: a fixed pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False

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