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PLTW EES Unit 2.2 Mechanical Advantage Test

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Output Force/Input Force)?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

2.
The amount by which a machine multiplies input force is known as the 
a)
work.
b)
power.
c)
output force.
d)
mechanical advantage.
3.

Which of these simple machines is a lever?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

An effort of 450 newtons is applied to this pulley. What is the force of the load that will be lifted?

a)

450

b)

600

c)

750

d)

900

5.

How much effort is required to lift the 300 newton load?

a)

50

b)

60

c)

75

d)

90

6.

What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a machine

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

8.
What is the equation for mechanical advantage?
a)
MA=input force*output force
b)
MA=output force/input force
c)
MA=input force/output force
d)
MA= output force - input force
9.
Force is a _____ or _______
a)
simple    complex
b)
push     pull
c)
up      down
d)
in      out
10.
All simple machines help make work _________.
a)
harder
b)
smaller
c)
lighter
d)
easier
11.

What is mechanical advantage?

a)

The advantage a machine has over a bicycle

b)

A measure of how much a simple machine reduces work

c)

A measure of when is the best time to use a simple machine

d)

the number of times a machine increases input force

12.

What is the minimum amount of force the man will need to exert to lift the pig as pictured?

a)

600

b)

810

c)

900

d)

1000

13.
A lever and fulcrum are used to lift a fallen tree, which has a weight of 480 N. If the lever has a mechanical advantage of 5.5, what is the input force that will begin lifting the tree off the ground?
a)
5.5 N
b)
40.7 N
c)
87.3 N
d)
2640 N
14.
A 10 Newton effort force is required to lift a 10 kg box just off the ground. What is the effort required to lift the box off the ground using a 3m long lever? [The fulcrum is placed 0.5m from the box.]
a)
0.5 N
b)
2.0 N
c)
5.0 N
d)
8.0 N
15.
To make this rock more more easily, should he  move the fulcrum closer to himself?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.

A box is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.

What is the mechanical advantage of the lever ?

a)

0.5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

17.
Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?
a)
4:6
b)
6:4
c)
2:3
d)
3:2
18.
Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?
a)
6:10
b)
3:10
c)
10:6
d)
3:5
19.
When gears are equal in size, what is the gear ratio?
a)
1:2
b)
1:3
c)
2:5
d)
1:1