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Chapter Test Simple Machines

This document contains a chapter test on simple machines with objective questions, short answer questions, and numerical problems. It covers topics like the definitions of work, energy, and different types of simple machines including levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, wheels and axles, and wedges. Examples are provided for each machine and questions assess concepts like mechanical advantage, efficiency, and applications of simple machines.

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Chapter Test Simple Machines

This document contains a chapter test on simple machines with objective questions, short answer questions, and numerical problems. It covers topics like the definitions of work, energy, and different types of simple machines including levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, wheels and axles, and wedges. Examples are provided for each machine and questions assess concepts like mechanical advantage, efficiency, and applications of simple machines.

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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 1.When is work said to be done by a force ?.

Question 2.What is energy ?


Question 3.What do you understand by a machine ?
Question 4.What is the principle on which a machine works ?
Question 5.State two functions of a machine.
Question 6.Name six simple machines. Give an example of each machine.
Question 7.Define the term ‘work input’ and ‘work output’ in relation to a machine.
Question 8.Explain the term mechanical advantage of a machine.
Question 9.Define the term efficiency of a machine.
Question 10.What is an ideal machine ?
Question 11.Can 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 13.What is a lever ?
Question 14.Describe 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 15.What 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 17.Which class of lever has the mechanical advantage always less than 1 ? Give an
example.
Question 18.Give 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 19.Name the class to which the following levers belong:

Question 20.The diagram given below shows the three kinds of levers. Name the class of each
lever and give one example of each class.
Question 21.Draw 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 22.How can you increase the mechanical advantage of a lever ?
Question 23.How does the friction at the fulcrum affect the mechanical advantage of the lever ?
Question 24.State three differences between the three classes of levers
Question 25.What is a pulley ?
Question 26.What is the mechanical advantage of an ideal pulley ?
Question 27.The mechanical advantage of an actual pulley is less than 1. Give a reason. What is
the justification for using the pulley then ?
Question 28.Draw a neat labelled diagram showing a pulley being used to lift a load. How are
load and effort related in an ideal situation?
Question 29.What is an inclined plane? What is its use ? Give two examples where ¡t is used.
Question 30.What is a screw ? Give two examples.
Question 31.What is wheel and axle ? Give two examples.
Question 32.How does a wheel help in moving the axle ?
Question 33.What is a wedge ? Give two examples.
Question 34.Name the machine to which the following belong : Beam balance/Lemon
crusher/Sugar tongs/Ramp/Door knob /Needle

Question 35.What care would you take to increase the life span of a machine which you use ?

C. Numericals( each 2 marks)

Question 1.In a machine an effort of 10 kgf is applied to lift a load of 100 kgf. What is its
mechanical advantage ?
Question 2.The 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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