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LEVERS AND PULLEYS ONLINE TEST



Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 1. 

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Look carefully at the pictures of the pulley systems above.  Select ANY AND ALL pulley systems that WILL work PROPERLY...
 a.
System Y
 c.
System W
 b.
System Z
 d.
System X
 

Matching
 
 
a.
a benefit derived from a simple machine.  May be directional or mechanical
g.
a simple machine; can lift a load or overcome resistance
b.
the point where a lever arm pivots
h.
the force needed to lift a load or overcome a resistance
c.
the mass lifted or the resistance overcome
i.
a device that provides an advantage (directional or mechanical)
d.
a simple machine, made up of a grooved wheel that is free to rotate on an axle
j.
a stick or beam that is free to pivot at a point
e.
the unit of measurement used to determine effort
k.
instrument used to measure effort
f.
a drawing that explains the relationship of the parts of a system
 

 2. 

Newton
 

 3. 

lever
 

 4. 

fulcrum
 

 5. 

effort
 

 6. 

simple machine
 

 7. 

advantage
 

 8. 

diagram
 

 9. 

lever arm
 

 10. 

spring scale
 

 11. 

load
 

 12. 

pulley
 

Short Answer
 

 13. 

Look at the spring scale below.  Type the correct reading in the answer box.  You will have to grade this question youself at the end of the test......
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 14. 

Look at the spring scale below.  Type the correct reading in the answer box.  You will have to grade this question youself at the end of the test......

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 15. 

Look at the spring scale below.  Type the correct reading in the answer box.  You will have to grade this question youself at the end of the test......

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 16. 

Look at the picture below:
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The effort needed to lift the load in X will be ____ as much as the effort needed to lift the load in Z
a.
one-third
c.
one-half
b.
two times
d.
three times
 

 17. 

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Look at the pulley systems above.  Which pulley system does NOT give the user an advantage by reducing the effort?
a.
System A
c.
System B
b.
System C
d.
System D
 

 18. 

Look at this pulley system:

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How much effort is needed to lift the load using this system:
a.
120 N
c.
180 N
b.
720 N
d.
360 N
 

 19. 

Look at this picture:

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If Mrs. Soy wants to lift the load 10 meters using pulley system X, how far does she need to pull the rope?
a.
10 meters
c.
20 meters
b.
40 meters
d.
30 meters
 

 20. 

Look at the following lever diagrams.  Choose the one that shows a CORRECTLY diagrammed lever of the given class.  NOTE: the letters are not included -- just go by the shapes.

Which of these shows the CORRECT diagram for a CLASS-1 LEVER?

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a.
Diagram C
d.
Diagram A
b.
Diagram D
e.
Diagram B
c.
Diagram E
f.
Diagram F
 

 21. 

Look at the following lever diagrams.  Choose the one that shows a CORRECTLY diagrammed lever of the given class.  NOTE: the letters are not included -- just go by the shapes.

Which of these shows the CORRECT diagram for a CLASS-2 LEVER?

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a.
Diagram F
d.
Diagram E
b.
Diagram A
e.
Diagram C
c.
Diagram B
f.
Diagram D
 

 22. 

When the effort is applied downward in a lever or pulley system, why do we add 0.5 N to the spring scale reading?
a.
Because our teacher said to
c.
Because the spring scale exerts a force of 0.5 N
b.
Because it’s more precise
d.
Because the spring scale wasn’t on 0 when we started
 



 
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