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213 ppt 7 mechanical advantage quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the term "mechanical advantage" used to describe?

a)

The use of tools and equipment to make tasks easier

b)

The process of making machines more complex

c)

The reduction of input force to a lesser output force

d)

The elimination of manual labor

2.

What do machines do to the input force according to the concept of mechanical advantage?

a)

Reduce it to a lesser output force

b)

Multiply it to a greater output force

c)

Convert it to electrical energy

d)

Eliminate it completely

3.

Why is using a spanner considered a mechanical advantage?

a)

It is smaller and more compact

b)

It is longer and acts as a bigger lever

c)

It requires more manual effort

d)

It is made of metal

4.

Into how many categories do levers fall?

a)

Two categories

b)

Four categories

c)

Three categories

d)

Five categories

5.

In a first-class lever, where is the fulcrum located?

a)

At one end

b)

In the middle

c)

At the resistance side

d)

At the effort side

6.

Which of the following is an example of a first-class lever?

a)

Wheelbarrow

b)

Crowbar

c)

Tweezers

d)

Fishing rod

7.

In a Class 2 lever, where is the resistance located?

a)

At the fulcrum

b)

In the middle

c)

At the end

d)

On both sides

8.

Which of the following is an example of a Class 2 lever?

a)

Scissors

b)

Wheelbarrow

c)

See-saw

d)

Hammer

9.

In a third-class lever, where is the effort located?

a)

In the middle

b)

On one side

c)

At the fulcrum

d)

At the resistance

10.

Which of the following is an example of a third-class lever?

a)

A pair of tweezers

b)

A seesaw

c)

A wheelbarrow

d)

A crowbar

11.

What is the formula for calculating effort in lever calculations?

a)

Effort = (Load x Load to fulcrum distance) / Effort to fulcrum distance

b)

Effort = (Effort x Load to fulcrum distance) / Load

c)

Effort = (Load x Effort to fulcrum distance) / Load to fulcrum distance

d)

Effort = (Load to fulcrum distance) / (Load x Effort to fulcrum distance)

12.

What is the effort needed to lift a packing case with a load of 1,200N, if the load is 10cm from the pivot and the effort is 1.0m from the pivot?

a)

120N

b)

100N

c)

150N

d)

200N

13.

What is a 'moment' in the context of physics?

a)

A) A measure of time

b)

B) A turning force around a pivot

c)

C) A unit of mass

d)

D) A type of energy

14.

What condition is described when the moments of clockwise and anticlockwise forces are equal?

a)

A) Acceleration

b)

B) Equilibrium

c)

C) Friction

d)

D) Inertia

15.

Where is the pivot located when weights are balanced at either end?

a)

A) At the top of the lever

b)

B) At the center of gravity

c)

C) At the bottom of the lever

d)

D) At the end of the lever

16.

What is the primary mechanical advantage of using pulleys?

a)

They increase speed.

b)

They reduce the amount of force needed to lift a load.

c)

They increase the weight of the load.

d)

They decrease the distance a load can be moved.

17.

According to the image, what happens when another wheel is added to a pulley system?

a)

The mechanical advantage decreases.

b)

The mechanical advantage remains the same.

c)

The mechanical advantage increases.

d)

The load becomes heavier.

18.

What is the force required to lift 180N in mass using a 3 pulley system?

a)

60 N

b)

90 N

c)

120 N

d)

180 N

19.

What does the term 'action and reaction' refer to?

a)

Newton's first law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Newton's third law of motion

d)

Newton's law of universal gravitation

20.

According to Newton's third law, what happens when a hammer exerts a force on a nail?

a)

The nail exerts a smaller force back on the hammer

b)

The nail exerts no force back on the hammer

c)

The nail exerts an equal and opposite force on the hammer

d)

The nail exerts a greater force back on the hammer

21.

What is the mechanical advantage of using a longer spanner?

a)

It increases the force required to turn a nut

b)

It reduces the force felt at the hand holding the spanner

c)

It has no effect on the force required

d)

It increases the force felt at the hand holding the spanner

22.

What is the principle of using different diameter pulleys or gears to achieve a different rotation speed in RPM called?

a)

Gear ratio

b)

Velocity ratio

c)

Speed ratio

d)

Rotation ratio

23.

If a 200mm driver pulley rotates at 200 RPM, what is the speed of a 400mm driven gear?

a)

50 RPM

b)

100 RPM

c)

150 RPM

d)

200 RPM

24.

What is the velocity ratio when a 200mm driver pulley rotates at 200 RPM and a 400mm driven gear rotates at 100 RPM?

a)

1:1

b)

2:1

c)

3:1

d)

4:1

25.

How does a screw drive itself into wood?

a)

By using the flute or thread

b)

By using a hammer

c)

By using a lever

d)

By using a pulley

26.

What was the original use of the Archimedes screw?

a)

As a water lifting device

b)

As a tool for drilling holes

c)

As a mechanism for crushing grains

d)

As a device for measuring wind speed

27.

What happens if a screw is fixed and cannot move, but still turns?

a)

The wood would be pulled to the screw

b)

The screw would break

c)

The wood would split

d)

The screw would stop turning

28.

In what other application are Archimedes screws used ?

a)

In biomass hoppers to move fuels to the boiler

b)

In wind turbines to generate electricity

c)

In engines to increase speed

d)

In clocks to keep time