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Work, power and simple machines

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Work is done when you push a wall that does not move.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

A machine lifts a load of 400 N through 1 m when an effort of 100 N moves through 10 m. Calculate (a) the mechanical advantage, (b) the velocity ratio, (c) the efficiency.

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Simple machines create energy.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

A machine lifts a load of 800 N through 1 m when an effort of 200 N moves through 5 m. Calculate (a) the mechanical advantage, (b) the velocity ratio, (c) the efficiency.

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

A pulley can change the direction of a force.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

A machine does 4,800 J of work in 20 s. Find its power.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

A force of 20 N pushes a box 12 m. Find the work done.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

A boy of mass 50 kg climbs stairs 2 m high. Taking g = 10 N/kg, the work he does is ___ J.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

Tweezers (forceps) are levers of the

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

The watt is the unit of power.

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the BECE. They are not WAEC past questions.