WorksheetsInclined Planes and Pulleys
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is another name for an inclined plane?
Board
Ramp
Troup
Crate
The purpose of an inclined plane is to:
reduce the amount of work.
increase the amount of force needed.
decrease the amount of force needed.
none of the above.
The ________________ an inclined plane, the more mechanical advantage it has.
longer
shorter
taller
none of the above
A pulley is :
a wheel and axle.
a grooved wheel with a rope.
a long pole that pivots about a fulcrum.
none of the above
A pulley can help work by:
A) reducing the amount of work done.
B) changing the direction of the force.
C) reducing the amount of the force needed.
D) both b and c
A simple machine can lower the amount of force needed by:
increasing the distance the force is applied over.
rolling the force into smaller units.
making the work happen in less time.
none of the above.
