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WorksheetsSimple Machines
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
A painter lifts a can of paint that weighs 48 Newtons a distance of 3 meters. How would you calculate how much work he does? (work = distance x force)
a)
3m ÷ 48N
b)
48N ÷ 3m
c)
48N × 3m
d)
none of the above
2.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
3.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
4.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
5.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
6.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
7.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
8.
_________ is an example of a lever.
a)
Hammer
b)
Crowbar
c)
Wheelbarrow
d)
All of the above
9.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
What type of simple machines does the photo show?
a)
Lever and wedge
b)
Inclined Plane and lever
c)
Pulley and wedge
d)
Lever and screw
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