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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
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1.
Work is equal to force times __________.
a)
distance
b)
acceleration
c)
mass
2.
The fixed point that a lever pivots around is called the ___________.
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
incline
3.
If an object is too heavy to move up a ramp, what is the best way to fix the problem?
a)
Increase the slope of the ramp
b)
Increase the elevation of the ramp
c)
Increase the length of the ramp
d)
Increase the friction of the ramp
4.
It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box in Joules?
a)
200 J
b)
20.0J
c)
100 J
d)
10 J
5.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
6.
a hammer being used by a person to remove a nail from a piece of wood?
a)
wheel an axle
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
inclined plane
7.
The block and tackle shown uses what kind of simple machine?
a)
pulleys
b)
wedges
c)
screws
d)
levers
8.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
Inclined plane
Inclined plane
d)
Wheel and Axel
9.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Wedge
b)
Inclined plane
c)
Screw
d)
Pulley
10.
What type of simple machine is the jar lid?
a)
Screw
b)
Inclined plane
c)
Wheel and axel
d)
Wedge
11.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Fixed pulley
b)
Lever
c)
Screw
d)
Inclined plane
12.
What simple machine is a cylinder with an inclined plane wrapped around its body?
a)
wedge
b)
inclined plane
c)
movable pulley
d)
screw
13.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
gear
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
14.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
15.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object in the same direction as the force applied
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
16.
If you use a crowbar to get the lid off of a bucket, what simple machine are you using?
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Pulley
c)
Wheel and Axle
d)
Lever
17.
Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical advantage?
a)
using a pulley to raise a flag on a flagpole
b)
using a crowbar to lift a rock
c)
using you hand to open a jar
d)
using an axe to cut a log
18.
What simple machine is used to raise and lower an elevator car?
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Pulley
d)
Screw
19.
Which of the following simple machines work together in a bicycle to pedal it forward?
a)
wheel and pulley
b)
wedge and lever
c)
lever and pulley
d)
pulley and wedge
20.
The ancient Egyptians used long ramps to raise heavy stones when building the pyramids. A ramp is an example of _________.
a)
a lever
b)
a screw
c)
a pulley
d)
an inclined plane
21.
Which simple machine would be best for opening a door?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wedge
c)
Wheel and axle
d)
Inclined plane
22.
Wedges and screws work similarly. What do they have in common?
a)
They both have a fulcrum
b)
They both have two sloping sides
c)
They both move through a material to do work
d)
They both are used in pulley systems
23.
Which of the following is an example of energy transfer or work?
a)
leaning on a wall
b)
a ball sitting in the grass
c)
riding a bicycle
d)
car parked in the driveway
24.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of work being done?
a)
leaning on a wall
b)
sitting in a chair
c)
playing tag
d)
standing still
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