Using the pulley system shown here, how much force is required to lift a 276pound load?

49 pounds 92 pounds 138 pounds 276 pounds c. The mechanical advantage of this pulley system is 2. The force required to lift the 276 pound load is 276 pounds 2 = 138 pounds.

The water system in tank A has been contaminated. In what order can the valves be opened to empty tank A through the outlet and then refill it from tank C?

open 4, then open 2 open 5 and 4, then open 3 open 5 and 3, then open 2 open 3 and 4, then open 2

d. Valves 3 and 4 allow liquid from tank A to flow to the outlet, while opening 2 provides a direct route for liquid to travel from C to A.

Ice cubes float on top of water because ice is a solid. ice is hollow. ice is denser than water. ice is less dense than water. d. When water freezes into ice, it expands, meaning that it becomes less dense than water. Objects that are less dense than the fluid they are in will float.

In the diagram shown here, Shannon wants to lift a 100-pound block using a lever. If the block is 9 feet from the pivot point and Shannon is 11 feet beyond that, how much force must she apply to lift the block? 45 pounds

99 pounds 100 pounds 109 pounds

a. w1 d1 = w2 d2. Shannon is 20 feet away from the pivot point. 100 pounds 9 feet = 20 feet w2. Solving for w2 gives 45 pounds.

Gear 1 has 12 teeth and gear 2 has 9. If gear 2 turns at 60 rpm, how fast will gear 1 turn? 15 rpm 30 rpm 45 rpm 60 rpm c. For every 1 rotation of gear 2, gear 1 turns 9 teeth 12 teeth = times. If gear 2 turns at 60 rpm, then gear 1 will turn at 60 rpm = 45 rpm.

The arm of a crane is 16 feet long, and the cable used to lift the arm is attached 10 feet from the crane body. For the crane to lift an object weighing 600 pounds, how much force must be applied by the cable? 160 pounds 600 pounds 960 pounds 1,600 pounds

c. w1 d1 = w2 d2. The crane shown is a special type of lever. The weight is 16 feet away from the pivot point, and the lifting cable is 10 feet from the pivot point. 600 pounds 16 feet = 10 feet w2. Solving for w2 gives 960 pounds.

A 500-pound block is being pulled up an incline by a pulley. The incline is 24 feet long and rises 6 feet. Neglecting friction, how much force is necessary to move the block up the incline? 125 pounds

500 pounds 144 pounds 476 pounds

a. The mechanical advantage (MA) of a ramp is determined by the length of the ramp, l, divided by the height gained, h. In this case, MA = = 24 feet 6 feet = 4. The force required to pull a 500-pound block up a ramp is 500 pounds 4 = 125 pounds.

Jill leaves her house in a car and travels north at 40 mph. Alex leaves from the same place one hour later and follows the same route at 60 mph. How long will Alex have to drive before he overtakes Jill? 40 minutes 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours

c. When Alex departs, Jill is 40 miles ahead. After 1 hour, Alex has traveled 60 miles and Jill 80 miles. After 2 hours, both Alex and Jill will have traveled 120 miles.

Pulley B has twice the circumference of pulley A. If pulley A rotates at 20 revolutions per minute (rpm), how fast must pulley B rotate? 10 rpm

20 rpm 40 rpm 200 rpm

a. Since the circumference of B is twice that of A, A will have to complete 2 revolutions per 1 revolution of B. Therefore, B must rotate at 10 rpm.

A spring has a force constant of 2.5 pounds per inch. How much force is required to move the spring 10 inches? 4 pounds 12.5 pounds 25 pounds 50 pounds

c. The force required to stretch a spring is equal to its force constant multiplied by the distance stretch (F = kx). The force required to move a spring with a force constant of 2.5 pounds per inch a distance of 10 inches is 2.5 10 = 25 pounds.

Styrofoam cups do well at keeping coffee warm because they are good insulators. are poor insulators.

absorb light and convert it to heat. transfer heat from your hand to the coffee. a. Styrofoam is an excellent insulator, meaning that it prevents heat from flowing from the coffee to the surrounding environment. It also keeps one's hands from being burned by hot coffee.

A screw has 20 threads per inch. How many full turns of the nut are required for the nut to travel 1.5 inches? 15 turns 20 turns 25 turns 30 turns d. The nut will move 1 inch down the screw every 20 turns. To travel 1.5 inches, the nut must be turned 1.5 inches 20 turns per inch = 30 turns.

When oil and water are mixed together, the oil forms a layer at the top, and the water sinks to the bottom because oil is less dense than water. oil is denser than water. oil is more acidic than water. oil is less acidic than water. a. Oil is less dense than water. When two immiscible liquids of different density combine, the one that is less dense will always float to the top.

A series of springs with force constants of 2, 3, and 6 pounds per inch support a platform. When a 6-pound block is lowered onto it, how many inches does the platform compress? 4 inches 5 inches 6 inches 7 inches c. The 6-pound weight will compress the first spring: 6 pounds 2 pounds per inch = 3 inches. The second spring compresses 6 pounds 3 pounds per inch = 2 inches. The third spring compresses 6 pounds 6 pounds per inch = 1 inch. The total amount the platform compresses is therefore 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 inches.

In the diagram shown here, Dave wants to lift a 180-pound block using a lever. If the block is 4 feet from the pivot point and Dave is 9 feet from the pivot point, how much force must he apply to lift the block? 36 pounds 80 pounds 120 pounds 180 pounds b. w1 d1 = w2 d2. 180 pounds 4 feet = w2 9 feet. Solving for w2 gives 80 pounds.

Using the pulley system shown here, how much force is required to lift a 200pound weight? 50 pounds 100 pounds 150 pounds 200 pounds b. A pulley system of this type has a mechanical advantage of 2. So, lifting a 200-pound weight will require 200 pounds 2 = 100 pounds.

An ax is a form of what simple machine? a lever

a pulley an inclined plane a gear c. An ax head is a wedge used to split a piece of wood. It can be thought of as two ramps pressed together.

What is the mechanical advantage of the pulley system shown here? 1 2 3 4 c. In this pulley system, the weight of the box is shared by 3 cables. So, it will have a mechanical advantage of 3.

If gear 1 turns clockwise, which other gear(s), if any, will also turn clockwise? 2 only 3 only 2 and 3 none b. If gear 1 turns clockwise, it will cause gear 2 to turn counterclockwise, and gear 3 will turn clockwise.

A 200-pound block is being pulled up an incline by a pulley. The incline rises 10 feet. Neglecting friction, if 50 pounds of force is necessary to move the block up the incline, how long is the incline? 30 feet

20 feet 40 feet 100 feet c. Mechanical advantage (MA) is the factor by which a simple machine multiplies for the force put into it. In this case, 50 pounds of force is used to move a 200-pound block, so MA = 200 50 = 4. The MA of a ramp is determined by the length of the ramp, l, divided by the height gained, h. In this case, MA = 4 = = feet. Solving for l tells us the ramp is 40 feet long.

A single-speed bicycle has a front chain ring with 48 teeth. The back gear has 16 teeth. If the bicycle is pedaled for 3 revolutions, how many complete revolutions will the rear wheel make? 3 9 16 48 b. Each full turn of the pedals will turn the rear wheel 48 16 = 3 revolutions. 3 turns of the pedals will turn the rear wheel 3 3 = 9 revolutions.

What causes the pistons in an engine to move when the fuel-air mixture is ignited in the combustion chamber? The heat from the explosion gives the pistons energy. The high pressure created from the ignition forces the piston down. Electrical energy moves the piston. Momentum from the other pistons. b. Combustion creates a dense, high-pressure gas that rapidly expands and pushes the piston downward.

Which material would be optimal for constructing a boat anchor? wood

metal glass plastic b. Metal boat anchors offer the advantages of being dense and strong.

In the diagram, Nadine wants to balance two blocks on either side of a lever. One block weighs 85 pounds, and the other weighs 45 pounds. If the 85-pound block is 9 feet to the left of the pivot point, how far to the right of the pivot point should the 45-pound block be placed? 15 feet 9 feet 18 feet 17 feet d. w1 d1 = w2 d2. 85 pounds 9 feet = 45 pounds. d2. Solving for d2 gives 17 feet.

A bicycle has one front chain ring with 48 teeth and two possible gears on the back wheel: one with 16 teeth and one with 12 teeth. If the bike with the 16tooth cog is pedaled at 80 rpm, how fast would the bike with the 12-tooth cog have to be pedaled to go the same speed? 60 rpm 80 rpm 100 rpm 120 rpm a. For the 16-tooth cog, the bike travels 48 12 = 4 revolutions per pedal

stroke, and 48 16 = 3 revolutions per pedal stroke for the 12-tooth cog. At 80 turns of the pedal per minute, the bike wheel completes 80 3 = 240 rpm. In order to match that speed using the 12-tooth cog, one must pedal 240 rpm 4 = 60 rpm.

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