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MTT Pulleys

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much force would be needed to lift the 150 N weight?

a)

300 N

b)

150 N

c)

75 N

d)

25 N

2.
In which situation will the pulley reduce the force needed to lift the load?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.

A load of 650 newtons is lifted with this pulley. What is the effort required to do this work?

a)

300

b)

325

c)

600

d)

650

4.
A fixed pulley does not reduce the force needed to lift an object. What, then, is the advantage of using a fixed pulley?
a)
A fixed pulley reduces the force.
b)
A fixed pulley changes the direction of the force.
c)
A fixed pulley does not have any advantages.
5.

What is the unit used to measure force?

a)

meter

b)

gram

c)

Newton

d)

liter

6.

In a simple machine, what is the load?

a)

point where the lever arm pivots

b)

the force needed to move the load

c)

the mass lifted by a system

d)

the distance the load travels

7.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

Pulley System

b)

Fixed

c)

Moveable

8.
The diagram shows a movable pulley system. When moving a load, this pulley system changes the —
a)
direction of the force.
b)
amount of force needed.
c)
pull of gravity on the load.
d)
overall mass of the rope.
9.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

Fixed

b)

Moveable

c)

Block and Tackle or pulley system

10.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

fixed

b)

moveable

c)

block and tackle or pulley system

11.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this pulley?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What is the effort required to lift a load of 170 newtons using this pulley system?

a)

57

b)

114

c)

85

d)

90

13.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this pulley system?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

14.

What is the effort required to lift a load of 600 newtons?

a)

100 newtons

b)

150 newtons

c)

300 newtons

d)

600 newtons

15.

Pulleys are never 100% efficient because of _________.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

speed