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Screw and The Wheel and Axle

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pitch of the screw is 2mm how far will the screw transverse after one turn of the screw?

a)

1mm

b)

2mm

c)

3mm

d)

4mm

2.

The pitch of this square thread screw is 3mm how far will the screw transverse in half a turn?

a)

.75mm

b)

1mm

c)

1.25mm

d)

1.5mm

3.

The screw jack has a pitch of 1.5 mm and a handle that is 250mm long what is the velocity ratio? To the nearest whole number π = 3.14

a)

523

b)

1047

c)

1570

d)

2094

4.

A historical screw printing press has a mechanical advantage of 1,500 when an effort of 20 newtons is applied to the handle what force is applied by the screw?

a)

1,500N

b)

2250N

c)

3000N

d)

3750N

5.

The axle used in this well has a diameter of 200mm how far will the bucket travel if the wheel is turned half a turn?

a)

.157m

b)

.314m

c)

.471m

d)

.628

6.

This winch has a mechanical advantage of 10 what effort is required to pull a Load of 250 newtons?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

7.

What is the name of this mechanical device often used in winches?

a)

Pawl and Rachet

b)

Rachet

c)

Pawl

d)

Thin ymag

8.

In this mechanical device what is the name of the arm that drops down into the gear teeth?

a)

Pawl and Ratchet

b)

Ratchet

c)

Pawl

d)

Thin ymag

9.

The diameter of the wheel is 75mm what length of rope is pulled through the wheel in two turns? π =3.14

a)

118mm

b)

235mm

c)

471mm

d)

589mm

10.

The diameter of the axle is 25mm what is the length of rope moved in a turn of the axle? π = 3.14

a)

39mm

b)

78mm

c)

117mm

d)

156mm

11.

What is the velocity ratio of the wheel and axle when the wheel has a diameter of 75mm and the axle diameter is 25mm?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4