Algebra Word Problem Lever Problems
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Physics, Science
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1st - 6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a lever in the context of physics?
A type of pulley system
A type of inclined plane
A flat surface with a pivot point
A rotating wheel
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used for the pivot point of a lever?
Node
Center
Axis
Fulcrum
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a balanced seesaw, what must be true about the products of weight and distance on either side?
They must be negative
They must be equal
They must be different
They must be zero
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If John weighs 80 pounds and sits 4 feet from the fulcrum, how far should Sally, who weighs 100 pounds, sit to balance the seesaw?
4 feet
5 feet
2.8 feet
3.2 feet
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 10-pound weight is 8 inches from the fulcrum. How much weight should be placed 20 inches from the fulcrum to balance the lever?
8 pounds
2 pounds
4 pounds
6 pounds
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the force required to move a 60-pound rock using a lever, if the rock is 3 feet from the fulcrum and the force is applied 5 feet from the fulcrum?
45 pounds
30 pounds
60 pounds
36 pounds
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does a longer lever require less force to move a heavy object?
Because it reduces the weight of the object
Because it increases the distance over which the force is applied
Because it changes the object's center of gravity
Because it decreases the object's mass
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