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Calculate the effort in newtons required to raise 1000 kg anchor on boat with a wheel and axle of radii 50 cm and 10 cm respectively.

  1. 1000

  2. 1500

  3. 2000

  4. 3000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle $= \displaystyle \frac{Radius  of  wheel}{Radius  of  the  axle} $      ..........  (1)
But $MA = \displaystyle \frac{load}{effort}$      .............    (2)
From (1) and (2)
$\displaystyle \frac{Radius  of  wheel}{Radius  of  the  axle} = \frac{load}{effort}$
$\displaystyle \frac{50  cm}{10  cm} = \frac{1000 \times  10  N}{effort}$
$Effort = \displaystyle \frac{1000  \times  10  \times 10}{50}$
$ Effort = 2000 N$

Two crowbars of lengths 5 m and 7 m are used to lift a boulder, using a small stone, as a fulcrum. Does it affect the effort required to lift the load?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Maybe

  4. Sometimes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes it effects the effort required to lift the load as a crow bar of 7 m length provides greater effort arm than a crow bar of 5 m length. Thus crow bar of 7 m length requires lesser effort.

The machine used to separate the massive particles and light particles from a mixture is

  1. At wood machine

  2. Centrifugation

  3. Filter paper

  4. Separating funnel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Centrifugation is the process of separating suspended particles from a liquid by rotating the liquid at a high speed. The mixture is taken in a closed bottle and rotated at a high speed. The heavy particles settle at the bottom while light particles remain behind. This method is used to separate cream from milk

By using a wheel-and-axle arrangement,you can:

  1. magnify the speed

  2. magnify force

  3. effort can be moved through a greater distance by attaching a handle

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

A car steering is an example of :

  1. first order lever

  2. second order lever

  3. complex machine

  4. wheel-and-axle


Correct Option: D

By using a wheel-and-axle arrangement,you can :

  1. Magnify the speed

  2. Magnify movement

  3. Effort can be moved through a greater distance by attaching a handle

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D