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Chapter 5 Work and Machines

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A slanted surface used to raise an object is a(n)

____.

a)

efficiency board

b)

effort ramp

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw

2.

A device that does work with only one movement and changes the size or direction of a force is a(n) ____.

a)

compound machine

b)

effort machine

c)

screw

d)

simple machine

3.

A bar that is free to pivot about a fixed point is a

____.

a)

fulcrum

b)

lever

c)

ramp

d)

screw

4.

The rate at which work is done is called ____.

a)

efficiency

b)

effort time

c)

force

d)

power

5.

The amount by which a machine multiplies an effort force is called the ____.

a)

efficiency factor

b)

fulcrum

c)

mechanical advantage

d)

resistance force

6.

An inclined plane wrapped around a cylindrical

post is a ____.

a)

block and tackle

b)

lever

c)

ramp

d)

screw

7.

A machine that changes only the direction of a force has a mechanical advantage of ____.

a)

100

b)

10

c)

5

d)

1

8.

A winding mountain road is an example of a(n)

____.

a)

block and tackle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

wheel and axle

9.

When two or more simple machines work together, they are called a(n)____.

a)

compound machine

b)

effort machine

c)

screw

d)

simple machine

10.

The unit of power is the ____.

a)

joule

b)

watt

c)

m/s

d)

second

11.

A lever with a mechanical advantage greater than 1 is used to ____.

a)

change direction

b)

increase distance

c)

increase force

d)

increase force and change direction

12.

Three of the following simple machines are basically the same. The one that does NOT belong with the group is the ________________.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

d)

wheel and axle

13.

Two simple machines that are part of a bicycle are a(n)____.

a)

gear and a wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane and a lever

c)

inclined plane and a wedge

d)

screw and an inclined plane

14.

_____ is transferred to an object when work is done.

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

15.

The output work of a machine compared to the input work is the _____ of the machine.

a)

efficiency

b)

power

c)

effort

d)

resistance

16.

Two inclined planes put together form a simple machine called a(n)

a)

screw

b)

effort arm

c)

lever

d)

wedge

17.

A system of pulleys designed to multiply the effort arm is called a

a)

simple pulley

b)

fixed pulley

c)

movable pulley

d)

block and tackle

18.

The mechanical advantage of a single fixed pulley is always one because

a)

the pulley changes only the direction of the effort force

b)

the pulley changes only the size of the effort force

c)

the pulley changes the size and direction of the effort force

d)

the pulley changes only the speed at which the effort force is exerted

19.

Which of the following CANNOT be done by a simple machine?

a)

change the direction of a force

b)

increase the amount of work done

c)

decrease the time it takes to do work

d)

transfer energy from one location to another

20.

Which is NOT a type of pulley?

a)

simple pulley

b)

fixed pulley

c)

movable pulley

d)

block and tackle

21.

Which would provide a greater mechanical advantage: a screwdriver with a 5 cm handle and a 1 cm shaft OR a screwdriver with a 3 cm handle and a 1 cm shaft?

a)

the screwdriver with the 5 cm handle and the 1 cm shaft

b)

the screwdriver with the 3 cm handle and the 1 cm shaft

c)

both would provide the same mechanical advantage

d)

more information is needed to answer this question

22.

What is required for work to be done?

a)

The object has to move

b)

The object has to move, and the movement can be in any direction

c)

The object has to move, but the movement must be in the direction of the applied force

d)

The object cannot move

23.

Why would adding oil to the moving parts of a machine increase its efficiency?

a)

It increases the ideal mechanical advantage

b)

It decreases the ideal mechanical advantage

c)

It increases friction

d)

It decreases friction

24.

Which of the following is related to an inclined plane?

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

wheel and axle

d)

block and tackle

25.

Which of the following is related to a lever?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

screw

c)

wedge

26.

Which of the following is related to an inclined plane?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

block and tackle

d)

wedge

27.

Which of following is related to a lever?

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

wedge

28.

In figure 5-3A, what is the ideal mechanical advantage of the inclined plane?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

29.

In Figure 5-3A, what is the weight of the block, if the IMA is 3?

a)

210 N

b)

23 N

c)

70 N

d)

140 N

30.

In Figure 5-3A, what is the amount of work required to move the block along the total length of the inclined plane [from the bottom of the inclined plane to the top of the inclined plane]?

a)

70 J

b)

280 J

c)

700 J

d)

840 J

31.

If the weight of the block in Figure 5-3A were doubled, the work required to move it up the length of the inclined plane would be

a)

1/2 as much

b)

1/4 as much

c)

doubled

d)

quadrupled

32.

If the efficiency of the fixed pulley in Figure 5-3B were 100%, the force required to lift the block off the ground would be

a)

less than the weight of block R

b)

equal to the weight of block R

c)

more than the weight of block R

33.

The fixed pulley in Figure 5-3B

a)

doubles the force required to lift the block

b)

decreases the force required to lift the block

c)

makes the block easier to lift by changing the direction of the force needed to lift it

d)

increases and changes the direction of the force

34.

How are work, time, and power related?

a)

W = f x d

b)

P = W x t

c)

P = W / t

d)

W = P x d