Inclined Planes and Simple Machines Quiz

What is an inclined plane?

• A flat surface

• A slanted surface

• A curved surface

• A round surface

How does an inclined plane help in doing work?

• Increases the force needed

• Changes the amount and direction of force

• Decreases the distance

• Makes work harder

What is a screw made of?

• Two flat surfaces

• A post with an inclined plane around it

• A single inclined plane

• Two curved surfaces

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What does a screw allow you to do?

• Use more force over a shorter distance

• Use less force over a greater distance

• Use the same force over a shorter distance

• Use more force over a greater distance

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What is a wedge made of?

• Two inclined planes placed back to back

• A single flat surface

• A curved surface

• A round surface

What does a wedge do to a force?

• Increases the force

• Changes the direction of the force

• Decreases the force

• Stops the force

Which of the following are examples of an inclined plain?

• wheel chair ramp

• the top of a water bottle

• slanted road

• meat cleaver

• axe

Which of the following are examples of an screw

• wheel chair ramp

• the top of a water bottle

• slanted road

• meat cleaver

• axe

Which of the following are examples of an wedge?

• wheel chair ramp

• the top of a water bottle

• slanted road

• meat cleaver

• axe