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POE Simple Machines, Mechanical Advantage and Work

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A machine is a device that____________.
a)
changes either the magnitude or direction of force
b)
always makes lifting objects require more effort
c)
changes only magnitude of the force
d)
Changes only direction of the force
2.
Jeff is a landscaping contractor and lifts a rock weighing 600 pounds by wedging a board under the rock. Jeff weighs 150 pounds and puts all of his weight on the lever. How much mechanical advantage did the lever provide to Jeff in lifting the rock?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
3.
A lever and fulcrum are used to lift a fallen tree, which has a weight of 480 N. If the lever has a mechanical advantage of 5.5, what is the input force that will begin lifting the tree off the ground?
a)
5.5 N
b)
40.7 N
c)
87.3 N
d)
2640 N
4.
The units for MA are called
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
newtons
d)
MA is a ratio so it does not have units
5.
What is the equation for work
a)
W = F x D
b)
F = M x A
c)
y = mx + b
d)
25 eevee eggs equals one evolution
6.

What is the equation for Mechanical Advantage?

a)

MA=resistance distance/effort distance

b)

MA=effort force/resistance force

c)

MA=resistance force/effort force

d)

MA= effort distance/resistance distance

7.
What is the Mechanical Advantage if you lift a load of 300 newtons and you only push down with 50 newtons?
a)
250
b)
60
c)
50
d)
6
8.
Machines don't reduce energy you need to move things, but they reduce what?
a)
Weight
b)
Mass
c)
Force
d)
Height
9.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a machine

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

10.

What is resistance (output) force?

a)

the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)

b)

The force that is exerted by a machine

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

11.

Lamar Gant, U.S. powerlifting star, became the first man to deadlift five times his own body weight in 1985. Deadlifting involves raising a loaded barbell from the floor to the level of the hips with outstretched arms. Determine the work done by Lamar in deadlifting 300 kg to a height of 0.90 m above the ground (W=Fd).

a)

270 J

b)

2646 J

c)

333 J

d)

3.00X10-3 J

12.
The unit used to measure work is the 
a)
Watt
b)
Newton
c)
Joule
d)
meter
13.

What is the equation for Ideal Mechanical Advantage?

a)

MA=resistance distance/effort distance

b)

MA=effort force/resistance force

c)

MA=resistance force/effort force

d)

MA= effort distance/resistance distance

14.
The efficiency of a machine can be increased by reducing __________________________. 
a)
effort
b)
resistance friction
c)
fulcrum
d)
friction
15.
How can you decrease the effort force needed to push a weight to the top of the ramp? 
a)
cover the surface with carpet
b)
increase the length of the ramp
c)
increase the height of the ramp
d)
decrease the length of the ramp
16.
Why is no machine 100% efficient?
a)
some of the input energy is converted to mechanical energy in the environment
b)
some of the input energy is converted to chemical energy in the environment
c)
some of the input energy is converted to heat energy in the environment
d)
All machines can be 100% efficient
17.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.

45 J of work were done on the object that moved 5 meters. How much force was applied to the object?

a)

8 N

b)

225 N

c)

9 N

d)

0 N

19.
units for work are
a)
netwons
b)
joules
c)
meters
d)
seconds
20.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage of this inclined plane if the slope is 10 ft and the rise is 5 ft.

a)

2

b)

15

c)

4

d)

50