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WorksheetsLevers Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
Pivot
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
2.
2. The place where a lever pivots is called the _______.
a)
Pivot point
b)
Tissue
c)
Fulcrum
3.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
4.
For a lever to be a first class lever the fulcrum needs to be ..
a)
between the load and the effort
b)
on one side and the load and effort on the other side
c)
on the same side as the load arm.
5.
Which body part acts as the fulcrums of levers?
a)
lungs
b)
kidneys
c)
joints
d)
brain
6.
6. What kind of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
7.
How many types of levers are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
A see saw is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
9.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
10.
If you want to decrease the effort force when using a lever, where will you move the fulcrum?
a)
Closer to the object you want to move
b)
Farther away from the object you want to move
c)
You don't move the fulcrum, you move the effort force
d)
None of these answers
11.
This is the amount of times a machine multiplies the effort force used.
a)
Density
b)
Resistance Force
c)
Mechanical Advantage
d)
Centripetal Force
12.
When using a lever, your work is made easier. However, what does the simple machine make you do in order to make this work easier?
a)
Move the resistance arm a greater distance
b)
Move the effort arm a greater distance
c)
Move the fulcrum to the middle
13.
#2
a)
Fulcrum
b)
Effort Arm
c)
Resistance Arm
d)
Effort Force
14.
#4
a)
Fulcrum
b)
Effort Force
c)
Effort Arm
d)
Resistance Arm
15.
Are you a lever genius?
a)
Yes, of course
b)
Not so much
c)
I guess
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