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5. What is a pulley? How are heavy objects lifted with the help of
pulleys?
Ans: a. A simple pulley consists of a grooved wheel through which
rope passes.
b. The wheel is fixed to a support above the load.
c. The object to be lifted is tied to one end of the rope.
d. The rope is placed in the groove of the pulley in such a way that its
two ends are on the two sides of the pulley.
e. The object tied to one end of the rope is lifted by pulling down on
the free end of the rope.
f. A downward effort is used to lift the load up.
6.A wheel is not a simple machine. What will you do to make it into a
simple machine? What is such a machine called?
Ans: We can attach an axle to a wheel to make it a simple machine.
It is called wheel and axle. The axle is a rod fixed in the centre of
the wheel. A screw driver and a potter’s wheel are all applications
of this simple machine.
7.Which road needs lesser effort to travel: a steep road or winding
road?
Ans: A winding road is easier to travel since it is an inclined plane.
9.What are the fulcrum, load and effort in a lever? How are levers
useful?
Ans. The fixed point of support on a lever is called the fulcrum. The
object to be lifted or moved is called the load and the force applied to
raise or move the load is called the effort. Levers help us to lift or
move things by using force.
10.What is a pulley? How are heavy objects lifted with the help of
pulleys?
Ans. A simple pulley consists of a grooved wheel through which a
rope passes. The wheel is fixed to a support above the load. The
object to be lifted is tied to one end of the rope. The rope placed in the
groove of the pulley in such a way that its two ends are on the two
sides of the pulley. The object tied to one end of the rope is lifted by
pulling down on the free end of the rope. A downward effort is used
to lift the load up.
3 A. Inclined plane is a slope that helps us move a load between two levels
with less effort.
R. The thread of a screw is a wedge.
Option: C
4 A. Geo thermal energy is obtained from the heat inside the Earth.
R. Geo thermal energy produces pollution by smoke and gases.
Option: D