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Understanding Levers and Mechanical Advantage

Understanding Levers and Mechanical Advantage

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of simple machine?

Pulley

Motor

Incline Plane

Lever

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'Fr' typically represent in the context of simple machines?

Distance of Resistance

Distance of Effort

Resistance Force

Effort Force

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In simple machines, what is the 'Effort Force'?

The distance to the fulcrum

The force applied by the machine

The force applied by a human

The weight of the object

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mechanical advantage when the input force is equal to the output force?

Greater than 1

Less than 1

Equal to 1

Zero

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) calculated for levers?

Fr / Fe

De / Dr

Fe / Fr

Dr / De

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a first class lever, where is the fulcrum located?

At the resistance force end

At the effort force end

In the middle of the lever

At one end of the lever

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the IMA of a first class lever when the fulcrum is exactly in the middle?

Zero

Equal to 1

Less than 1

Greater than 1

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