Chapter test Simple Machines
FULL MARKS-65 TIME- 1HRS 30 min
A. Objective Questions(each 1 marks)
1. State whether the following statements are True or False. 5
(a) A boy does work while pushing a wall.
(b) A machine performs work by itself.
(c) In an ideal machine, work done on load is equal to the work done by effort.
(d) All levers are force multipliers.
(e) An inclined plane always has the mechanical advantage more than 1.
2. Fill in the blanks 5
(a) The useful work done by an actual machine is always ___ than the work done on the machine.
(b) In class II levers, the load is in between fulcrum and _____.
(c) The mechanical advantage of class ______ lever is always less than 1.
(d) A pulley is used to change _______.
(e) Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is always _________.
3. Match the following 5
4. Select the correct alternatives 5
(a) For an ideal machine, the efficiency is (b) Mechanical advantage of a
machine is defined as:
1. greater than unity
2. less than unity 1. Load X Effort
3. equal to unity 2. Load / Effort
4. depends on the value of load 3. Load + Effort
4. Effort / Load
(d) The mechanical advantage of
(c) A pulley is used because it a lever is equal to:
1. has the mechanical advantage greater than one 1. Load arm / Effort arm
2. has 100% efficiency 2. Effort arm / Load arm
3. helps to apply the force in a convenient direction 3. Load arm + Effort arm
4. requires more effort to raise a less load. 4. Load arn — Effort arm
(e) Wheel is used with axle because
1. sliding friction is less than the rolling friction
2. rolling friction is less than the sliding friction
3. they work as the inclined plane
4. They help us to change the direction of force.
B. Short/Long Answer Questions (Each 1 marks)
Question [Link] is work said to be done by a force ?.
Question [Link] is energy ?
Question [Link] do you understand by a machine ?
Question [Link] is the principle on which a machine works ?
Question [Link] two functions of a machine.
Question [Link] six simple machines. Give an example of each machine.
Question [Link] the term ‘work input’ and ‘work output’ in relation to a machine.
Question [Link] the term mechanical advantage of a machine.
Question [Link] the term efficiency of a machine.
Question [Link] is an ideal machine ?
Question [Link] a machine have an efficiency of 100% ? Give a reason to support your answer.
Question 12.A machine is 75% efficient’. What do you understand by this statement ?
Question [Link] is a lever ?
Question [Link] three orders of levers giving an example of each. Draw neat diagrams
showing the positions of fulcrum, load and effort in each kind of lever.
Question [Link] do you mean by the mechanical advantage of a lever ?
Which class of lever has the mechanical advantage always more than 1 ? Give an example.
Question [Link] class of lever has the mechanical advantage always less than 1 ? Give an
example.
Question [Link] one example of class I lever in each case where the mechanical advantage is
1. more than 1 2. equal to 1 3. less than 1.
Question [Link] the class to which the following levers belong:
Question [Link] diagram given below shows the three kinds of levers. Name the class of each
lever and give one example of each class.
Question [Link] diagrams to illustrate the positions of fulcrum, load and effort, in each of the
following:
(a) a see saw (b) a beam balance (c) a nut cracker (d) a pair of forceps
Question [Link] can you increase the mechanical advantage of a lever ?
Question [Link] does the friction at the fulcrum affect the mechanical advantage of the lever ?
Question [Link] three differences between the three classes of levers
Question [Link] is a pulley ?
Question [Link] is the mechanical advantage of an ideal pulley ?
Question [Link] mechanical advantage of an actual pulley is less than 1. Give a reason. What is
the justification for using the pulley then ?
Question [Link] a neat labelled diagram showing a pulley being used to lift a load. How are
load and effort related in an ideal situation?
Question [Link] is an inclined plane? What is its use ? Give two examples where ¡t is used.
Question [Link] is a screw ? Give two examples.
Question [Link] is wheel and axle ? Give two examples.
Question [Link] does a wheel help in moving the axle ?
Question [Link] is a wedge ? Give two examples.
Question [Link] the machine to which the following belong : Beam balance/Lemon
crusher/Sugar tongs/Ramp/Door knob /Needle
Question [Link] care would you take to increase the life span of a machine which you use ?
C. Numericals( each 2 marks)
Question [Link] a machine an effort of 10 kgf is applied to lift a load of 100 kgf. What is its
mechanical advantage ?
Question [Link] mechanical advantage of a machine is 5. How much load it can exert for the effort
of 2 kgf ?
Question 3. The mechanical advantage of a machine is 2. It is used to raise a load of 15 kgf. What
effort is needed ?
Question 4.A lever of length 100 cm has effort of 15 kgf at a distance of 40 cm from the fulcrum at
one end. What load can be applied at its other end ?
Question 5. 2
In a lever, fulcrum is at one end at a distance of 30 cm from the load and effort is at the other end
at a distance of 90 cm from the load. Find :
(a) the length of load arm, (b) the length of effort arm, (c) the mechanical advantage of the
lever.
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