Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 963 · 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 fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
2. 2.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a flat ramp (b) a loose rope (c) a sharp wedge (d) a smaller rod (axle)
3. 3.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
4. 4.🪝 A load of 720 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
5. 5.🪝 A bucket weighing 100 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.🪝 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?
7. 7.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 440 N load with an effort of 220 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
8. 8.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 5 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
9. 9.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
10. 10.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one halves the effort? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
11. 11.🪝 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
12. 12.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
15. 15.True or false: a movable pulley rises with the load. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 750 N load with an effort of 250 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
17. 17.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 4 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
18. 18.🪝 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)
19. 19.True or false: a fixed pulley needs effort = load. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪝 A load of 1120 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
21. 21.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 450 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
22. 22.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 20 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
23. 23.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 6 cm turning an axle of radius 1 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
24. 24.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
25. 25.🪝 A load of 540 N hangs from a pulley system in which 3 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
26. 26.True or false: a fixed pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) more effort needed (c) no change (d) the load floats
28. 28.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 8 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 100 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
29. 29.🪝 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?
30. 30.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 20 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.🪝 A load of 460 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
32. 32.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 480 N load with an effort of 160 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
33. 33.True or false: a movable pulley is on a flagpole top. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 360 N load with an effort of 90 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
35. 35.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 9 cm turning an axle of radius 3 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
36. 36.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 12 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 270 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
37. 37.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 25 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 350 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
38. 38.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
39. 39.🪝 A load of 180 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 pulley system has 1 rope section holding up the load. To lift the load by 2 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?

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