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Questions on Simple Machines

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Structured question simple machines for both BECE/WASSCE candidates

  1. State the machines that are used for the following activities.

Cutting vegetables  – cracking nuts    – opening coke bottle

  • Illustrate each of the following with a suitable diagram

First class lever   – third class lever

  • Explain the efficiency of a machine is not always up to 100%
  • A machine of velocity ratio of 5 is used to raise a load of weight 25N. What is the mechanical advantage of the machine?

What is the efficiency of the machine?

  • Explain each of these terms and state their units  

Work    – power   – energy

  • Give three examples of wheel and axle
  • Inclined plane is said to be a simple machine, briefly explain this statement.
  • Mr Kwabena pulled a load of 30N along a horizontal smooth surface. If the work done by Mr Kwabena is estimated to be 300J, calculate the distance he covered.
  • Give two examples each of each of the three types of levers.
  • Briefly explain the terminologies below as used in simple machines. Work output  – velocity ratio   – mechanical advantage – work input
  • Differentiate between simple and compound machines
  • State five examples of compound machines.
  • A rigid bar is used to lift a stone

Draw a diagram showing the effort, pivot and load positions.

If the length of the bar is 100cm and the pivot is placed 80cm from the effort, calculate the load distance.

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