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Pulleys

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the pulley system shown?

a)

Fixed pulley

b)

Movable pulley

c)

Compound pulley

d)

Open drive pulley

e)

Crossed drive pulley

2.

What is the name of the pulley system shown?

a)

Fixed pulley

b)

Movable pulley

c)

Compound pulley

d)

Open drive pulley

e)

Crossed drive pulley

3.

What is the name of the pulley system shown?

a)

Fixed pulley

b)

Movable pulley

c)

Compound pulley

d)

Open drive pulley

e)

Crossed drive pulley

4.

the object to be moved using a machine

a)

pulley

b)

effort

c)

screw

d)

load

5.

What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.
How does a pulley make work easier? 
a)
It changes the direction of the input force.
b)
It changes the distance over which the input force is applied.
c)
It changes the amount of the input force applied 
d)
It changes direction and increases the effect of your input force
7.

What is the mechanical advantage of the block and tackle used to lift the bale of cotton?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

This 2000 N weight is raised 1 meter by pulling 4 meters of rope. What force was required to pull the rope?
a)
500 N
b)
1000 N
c)
2000 N
d)
8000 N
9.
In a movable pulley with a mechanical advantage of 4 if you move the rope 20 cm, how far will the object move? 
a)
5 cm
b)
10 cm
c)
15 cm
d)
20 cm 
10.
How much force would be needed to lift the 150 N weight? Remember, you need to divide the original force by the number of pulleys.
a)
300 N
b)
150 N
c)
75 N
d)
25 N
11.
calculate MA from support cables
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
12.

Ideally, how much force would be required to lift the 125 Newton load?

a)

62.5 N

b)

25 N

c)

31.25 N

d)

500 N

13.

What is the dE (effort distance) of this pulley?

a)

20 Newtons

b)

8 Newtons

c)

4 meters

d)

12 meters

14.

What is the FE (effort force) of this pulley?

a)

20 Newtons

b)

8 Newtons

c)

4 meters

d)

12 meters

15.

What is the dL (load distance) of this pulley?

a)

20 Newtons

b)

8 Newtons

c)

4 meters

d)

12 meters

16.

What is the FL (load force) of this pulley?

a)

20 Newtons

b)

8 Newtons

c)

4 meters

d)

12 meters

17.

What is the TMA (theoretical mechanical advantage) of this pulley?

a)

0.33

b)

2.5

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What is the AMA (actual mechanical advantage) of this pulley?

a)

0.33

b)

2.5

c)

3

d)

4

19.

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