Unit 2 - Force, Motion, & Simple Machines

Which type of simple machine would help you raise a flag on a flagpole?

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane
• Lever

Which type of simple machine is a knife?

• Wedge 
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane
• Lever

Which type of simple machine is the roof of a house?

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Inclined Plane
• Lever

Which type of simple machine is a playground slide? 

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Inclined plane
• Lever

Which type of simple machine is a found on the lid of a pickle jar?

• Pulley
• Screw
• Inclined plane
• Wedge

Which type of simple machine is at the bottom of a light bulb?

• Screw
• Pulley
• Inclined plane
• Wedge

Which type of simple machine is a ladder?

• Wedge
• Inclined plane
• Screw
• Pulley

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. Which of the following will make moving the box easier?

• A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

• B. Tipping the box onto its side

• C. Adding another box on top

• D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

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During an experiment, students applied an equal force to push each box pictured below. If they pushed all of the boxes on the same surface for same amount of time, which box will MOST LIKELY move the greatest distance?

• F. 30 kg

• G. 15 kg

• H. 150 kg

• J. 40 kg

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Tug of war is an example of what kind of force.

• typical force
• normal force
• balanced force
• direct force

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