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Machines

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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10 of 11 papers

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Typically worth
7.1 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 71 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

48% of this chapter's 56 questions

Needs a diagram
38%

21 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer27
  • Numerical8
  • Diagram7
  • MCQ7
  • Reasoning5
  • Definition1
  • Identification1

Most frequent topics

Machines, levers and pulleys 33Mechanical advantage 2Block and tackle pulley system 2Classes of levers 2Single movable pulley 1Ideal machine 1Non-uniform metre rule 1Principle of moments 1
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Select the correct option for each of the following questions

1(d)
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5(c)

A block and tackle system of pulleys has velocity ratio 4.

1(a)

The diagram below shows a claw hammer used to remove a nail:

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5(c)

The diagram below shows a pulley arrangement :

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1(c)

The diagram below shows a lever in use:

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5(c)

A pulley system with VR = 4 is used to lift a load of 175 kgf through a vertical height of 15 m. The effort required is 50 kgf in the downward direction, (g = 10 N kg-1). [4] Calculate: