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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
Which of the following is true for the picture?
a)
elephant is the fulcrum, mouse is the effort, triangle is the load
b)
mouse is the fulcrum, triangle is the effort, elephant is the load
c)
triangle is the fulcrum, mouse is the effort, elephant is the load
2.
A simple machine usually used to raise a flag is a
a)
inclined plane
b)
pulley
c)
lever
d)
wheel and axle
3.
A push or pull is a
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
work
4.
An object being lifted or moved is a
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
work
5.
________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance
a)
load
b)
friction
c)
force
d)
work
6.
A ramp is an example of a(n)
a)
inclined plane
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
lever
7.
A simple machine that splits an object apart is a
a)
inclined plane
b)
fulcrum
c)
wedge
d)
lever
8.
An example of a lever is
a)
doorstop
b)
drill
c)
staircase
d)
hammer
9.
A lever turns back and forth on a
a)
effort
b)
load
c)
work
d)
fulcrum
10.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
11.
A knife is an example of a (an)
a)
inclined plane
b)
wedge
c)
ramp
d)
pulley
12.
All of these are examples of a wheel and axle except:
a)
pizza cutter
b)
doorknob
c)
windmill
d)
lever
13.
A doorknob is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
14.
Gravity is...
a)
an object's speed
b)
an object's resistance to change in motion
c)
the force of attraction between any two objects
15.
Which surface causes the most friction: a tile floor, a grassy field, a paved road?
a)
grassy field
b)
paved road
c)
tile floor
16.
What is gravity?
a)
A mythical creature that only comes out at night.
b)
A force that pulls all objects off the Earth.
c)
A force that pulls all objects down to the earth.
d)
The energy needed to make an object move.
17.
____ is done when a force is applied over a distance.
a)
energy
b)
work
c)
force
d)
A Jedi using the force
18.
A machine with few or no moving parts is called a ______.
a)
machine
b)
compound machine
c)
simple machine
d)
work
19.
What is the fixed point where a lever turns or pivots?
a)
load
b)
work
c)
fulcrum
d)
screw
20.
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?
a)
pushing a heavy load
b)
lifting a heavy load
c)
dividing a heavy load
d)
holding a small load
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