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WorksheetsPulleys and Gears
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ is a force that slows objects down when they rub against each other.
a)
Plane
b)
Friction
c)
A wedge
d)
A lever
2.
______________ is something that makes work better, easier, or faster.
a)
Gears
b)
Force
c)
An inclined plane
d)
A machine
3.
______________ is a push or pull.
a)
Friction
b)
A Plane
c)
Work
d)
Force
4.
_______________ results when a force moves an object.
a)
Work
b)
Gears
c)
Friction
d)
A screw
5.
________ are wheels with teeth that fit together.
a)
Tires
b)
Gears
c)
Pulleys
d)
Wedges
6.
________ is a wheel with an axle around its center to move loads.
a)
A wheel and axle
b)
A plane
c)
Friction
d)
A lever
7.
_______ is an inclined plane wrapped around a pole.
a)
Work
b)
A pulley
c)
A screw
d)
A fulcrum
8.
_______ is a plane that has one end higher than the other.
a)
An inclined plane
b)
A wedge
c)
A lever
d)
A screw
9.
______ is a wheel with a groove for a rope that is used for lifting.
a)
A machine
b)
A fulcrum
c)
A pulley
d)
A wheel and axle
10.
These make a job easier.
a)
people
b)
lunchtime
c)
machines
d)
computers
11.
A ________ is used to raise and lower a flag.
a)
pulley
b)
robot
c)
wedge
d)
lever
12.
Some objects are more than one kind of _______.
a)
material
b)
simple machine
c)
shape
d)
color
13.
Which of these is not a simple machine.
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
spring
14.
Pulleys and ramps can both be used to lift heavy objects.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A force that moves an object is ______.
a)
work
b)
magic
c)
the wind
d)
the sun
16.
A force that moves an object is ______.
a)
work
b)
magic
c)
the wind
d)
the sun
17.
Which are examples of a pulley?
a)
ramp, ladder
b)
axe, shovel
c)
drill, jar lids
d)
flagpole, crane
18.
What two parts might make a pulley?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wheel and wire
c)
wheel and screw
d)
wheel and fulcrum
19.
Which of the following decreases when an object is lifted using a movable pulley?
a)
The distance the object moved
b)
The amount of force needed
c)
The length of the pulley’s rope
d)
The pull of gravity on the object
20.
Gears are wheels with teeth.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Simple machines make work more difficult.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a)
A bicycle makes use of a pulley
b)
A staircase is a special type of ramp
c)
A wheel can be considered a combination of levers with a fulcrum
d)
A spiral staircase models a screw
23.
True or False: Gears next to each other turn in the same direction.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
When gears are the same size they turn the same number of times.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The purpose of a gear train is to ___________________
a)
join gears together
b)
make a train
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