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Machine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

In this image,

a)

the machine is decreasing mechanical advantage

b)

the machine is increasing mechanical advantage

c)

mechanical advantage is not changed

2.
How do you calculate the machine advantage? 
a)
By counting the number of ropes
b)
By counting the number of wheels
c)
By finding the mass of the load
d)
By finding the net force
3.

What is the mechanical advantage of the pulley system below?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of this pulley?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

5.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this pulley?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this pulley system?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

7.

what will be the effort force needed to lift the 1000gms weight up in the given set up?

a)

500gms

b)

300gms

c)

1000gms

d)

0

8.

What is the VR of a single movable pulley?

(a)  

9.

In a single movable pulley if the effort moves by a distance of x upwards, by what height is the load raised?

a)

x/2

b)

2x

c)

2/x

d)

1/2

10.

A pulley system with a velocity ratio 4 is used to lift a load of 300 kgf to a vertical height of 10m by applying an effort of 100 kgf downwards. Find the efficiency of the pulley system and the work done by the effort.

a)

55%

b)

75%

c)

70%

d)

45%

11.

When does a Machine act as a speed multiplier

a)

MA>2

b)

MA=1

c)

MA=2

d)

MA<1

12.

Can a machine act as a force and speed multiplier? explain

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13.

If a machine is 70% efficient it implies(multiple answers)

a)

70% is the total energy lost

b)

70% is the total energy is supplied

c)

30% is lost due to friction force

d)

30% energy is saved

14.

give 2 reason why mechanical advantage is less that velocity ratio for an actual machine.

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15.

efficiency is the ratio of (multiple answers)

a)

work input / work output

b)

M.A/ V.R

c)

Work output / Work input

d)

M.A x V.R