Pulleys and Wheel and Axle Worksheet

Engineering lesson 14: Pulleys and the wheel and axle · Set 984 · 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.🪝 What does a single fixed pulley change? (a) gravity (b) the size of the load (c) the colour of rope (d) the direction of pull
2. 2.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one hangs on the rope loop? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
3. 3.True or false: a movable pulley makes you pull 2× rope. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪝 A load of 840 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 winch has a wheel of radius 5 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 500 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
6. 6.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 9 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
7. 7.True or false: a fixed pulley halves the effort. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 32 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 560 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
9. 9.🪝 A bucket weighing 260 N is lifted with a single fixed pulley at the top of a well. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulley, no friction)
10. 10.True or false: a movable pulley stays in one place. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪝 A load of 560 N hangs from a pulley system in which 2 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
12. 12.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one needs effort = load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
13. 13.🪝 A load of 440 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
14. 14.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one rises with the load? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
15. 15.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one only changes direction? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
16. 16.True or false: a fixed pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 A pulley system has 3 rope sections holding up the load. To lift the load by 7 m, how many metres of rope must you pull?
18. 18.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 510 N load with an effort of 170 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
19. 19.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 30 cm and an axle of radius 5 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 600 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
20. 20.🪝 A wheel and axle is a big wheel fixed to … (a) a loose rope (b) a flat ramp (c) a sharp wedge (d) a smaller rod (axle)
21. 21.🪝 A load of 640 N hangs from a pulley system in which 4 rope sections hold up the load. What effort is needed, in newtons? (ideal pulleys)
22. 22.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 580 N load with an effort of 290 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
23. 23.🪝 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?
24. 24.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one is on a flagpole top? (a) a fixed pulley (b) a movable pulley
25. 25.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 25 cm turning an axle of radius 5 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
26. 26.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 6 cm and an axle of radius 3 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 280 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
27. 27.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one makes you pull 2× rope? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
28. 28.🪝 Fixed or movable pulley: which one stays in one place? (a) a movable pulley (b) a fixed pulley
29. 29.🪝 A bucket weighing 60 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.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 4 cm turning an axle of radius 2 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
31. 31.True or false: a movable pulley only changes direction. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 More rope sections holding a load means … (a) less effort needed (b) the load floats (c) no change (d) more effort needed
33. 33.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 32 cm and an axle of radius 4 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 720 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
34. 34.True or false: a fixed pulley hangs on the rope loop. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 A winch has a wheel of radius 7 cm and an axle of radius 1 cm. What effort on the wheel lifts a 630 N bucket on the axle, in newtons? (ideal)
36. 36.🪝 A well winch has a handle (wheel) of radius 32 cm turning an axle of radius 4 cm. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
37. 37.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 520 N load with an effort of 260 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
38. 38.🪝 A pulley system lifts a 240 N load with an effort of 80 N. What is its mechanical advantage (MA)?
39. 39.True or false: a fixed pulley rises with the load. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪝 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?

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