Work Power and Simple Machines

Look at the pulley systems shown here. Which one or one(s) will provide the greatest mechanical advantage?

• A and B

• B and C

• C and D

• D and E

A girl pushes on a parked car with a force of 500N. The car does not move. How much work does the girl do?

• 500 N

• 500 J

• Zero

• Can't be determined-need a distance

A man pushes a crate along a factory floor by exerting a force of 50 N. If the crate moves a distance of 4.0 m, how much work does the man perform?

• 13.75 J

• 200 N

• 200 J

• 13.75 N

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A weightlifter presses a 400N weight 0.5m over his head in 2 seconds. what is the power of the weightlifter?

• 400 watts

• 25 watts

• 100 N

• 100 watts

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What is the mechanical advantage of a ramp that is 10 meters long and 2 meters high?

• 20

• 5

• 8

• 0.20

A machine is a device that

• requires less work to do a given task

• decreases the amount of work done by a given force

• increases energy

• can multiply and change the direction of an input force

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

• a nutcracker

• lifting a weight with forearm

• a crow bar

• a screw

Which of the following is NOT a simple machine?

• a lever

• a pair of scissors

• a screw

• a wheel and axle

An inclined plane

• changes the direction of the force only

• changes the magnitude of the force only

• changes both the magnitude and the direction of the force

• decreases the amount of work done

Which of the following is not in the inclined plane family?

• a wedge

• a screw

• a ramp

• a wheel and axle