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Simple Machines

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mechanical advantage of a machine is

a)

Load/ Effort

b)

Effort/Load

c)

Effort- load

d)

Load x effort

2.

Mhanical advantage of single movable fixed Pulley is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

A woman draws water from a well using fixed pulley. The mass of the bucket and water together is 6 kg. The force applied by the woman is 67 N. The mechanical advantage will be

a)

1.85

b)

1.12

c)

0.857

d)

2.16

4.

A pulley system has three pulleys. A load of 240 N is overcome by applying an effort of 100 N. Calculate the MA of the system.

a)

2.4

b)

2

c)

4.2

d)

none.

5.

A pulley system has three pulleys. A load of 240 N is overcome by applying an effort of 100 N. Calculate the efficiency of the system.

a)

84 %

b)

90 %

c)

86 %

d)

80%

6.

Name the machine used to change the direction of the effort?

a)

Fixed pulley

b)

Movable pulley

c)

both

d)

none.

7.

A single movable is preferred over single fixed pulley, because

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

8.

Movable pulley is used as a ___

a)

Speed multiplier

b)

Force multiplier

c)

Energy multiplier

d)

none.

9.

When a machine used as a force multiplier?

a)

Effort = Load

b)

effort > load

c)

effort < load

d)

none

10.

The relationship between MA, VR of an ideal machine is

a)

MA= VR

b)

MA < VR

c)

MA > VR

d)

none.