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Chapter 17 Quiz 3

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

What is an inclined plane?

a)

A simple machine made of a post with an inclined plane wrapped around it.

b)

A simple machine that is a slanted surface.

c)

A simple machine made of two inclined planes back to back.

2.

What is a screw?

a)

A simple machine that is a slanted surface.

b)

A simple machine made of a post with an inclined plane wrapped around it.

c)

A simple machine made of two inclined planes placed back to back.

3.

What is a wedge?

a)

A simple machine that is a slanted surface.

b)

A simple machine made of a post with an inclined plane wrapped around it.

c)

A simple machine made of two inclined planes placed back to back.

4.

How does an inclined plane change the way work is done?

a)

Allows you to use less force but requires you to use it over a greater distance and in a different direction.

b)

Is an inclined wrapped around a post.

c)

Allows you to use a wedge that changes the way work is done.

5.

What is a screw?

a)

Two inclined planes places back to back.

b)

An inclined plane wrapped around a post.

c)

Is simply a slanted surface.

6.

How is a wedge like an inclined plane?

a)

Is also a slanted surface, similar to an inclined plane.

b)

A wedge is two inclined planes, placed back to back.

c)

Is simply a slanted surface that acts as a wedge.