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Force, Motion, and Simple Machines

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
2.
A sloping force, like a ramp, that reduces the mount of force required to lift an object.
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
inclined plane
3.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
4.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
5.
A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder. It is often used to hold things together.
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
6.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
7.

Which one is NOT a simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Stick

d)

Inclined Plane

8.

___________ is when surfaces rub against each other.

a)

Static

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

9.

Select ALL that are Simple Machines?

a)

Screw

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Window

d)

Wedge

10.

The mass of a rock is more or less than the mass of a feather?

a)

More

b)

Less

11.

This is an example of what simple machine?

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Wedge

c)

Ramp

d)

Screw

12.

How is the bucket going to get to the bottom of the well?

a)

An inclined plane

b)

Magnets

c)

A pulley

d)

A wedge

13.

If something has a lot of mass, you will need to use a lot of __________ to move it.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

motion

d)

force

14.

What simple machine is this?

a)

see-saw

b)

wedge

c)

inclined plane

d)

lever

15.

What would happen to a truck if several people begin to push it?

a)

The truck's speed would decrease

b)

The truck's speed would increase

c)

The truck would lift off the ground

d)

The truck would fly

16.

What is force?

a)

A push or pull on an object

b)

A simple machine

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

17.

How does a simple machine make it easier to do work?

a)

uses many parts to increase force on an object

b)

decreases the force of gravity on an object

c)

decreases the speed on an object

d)

Decreases the force needed to move an object

18.

A wagon is an example of which simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

screw

d)

wheel and axle

19.

Which type of force does a person use to make you swing higher?

a)

pull

b)

up

c)

speed

d)

push

20.

You shoot a basketball but it falls short of the target. What should you do the next time you shoot the ball from the same spot?

a)

Give up

b)

apply less force

c)

aim better

d)

apply more force

21.

Why does something fall back to the ground when thrown into the air?

a)

gravity

b)

push

c)

speed

d)

force

22.

Which simple machine is used to hold things together?

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

23.

Why would one side (side A) of a lever be lower than the other side (side B) of the lever?

a)

The Side B is not centered on the lever

b)

Side A is heavier than side B

c)

Side A is longer than Side B

24.

How can a lever be balanced?

a)

How the same amount of weight on each side of the lever.

b)

Take all weight off of one side of the lever.