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G6A Laws of Levers

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part is the "fulcrum"? Choose the number.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None of the above

2.

Which part is the "load"? Choose the number.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None of the above

3.

Which part is the "effort"? Choose the number.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None of the above

4.

Which part should we place the WEIGHT to make the WORK EASIER? Choose the letter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All of the above.

5.

Which part should we place the HAND to make the WORK EASIER? Choose the letter.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

All of the above.

6.

Fill in the blanks. To make the WORK EASIER, the distance between the following should be LONGER or SHORTER?


a. distance between the load and the fulcrum

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

not too long, not too short

d)

the distance between the load and the fulcrum does not affect the work

7.

Fill in the blanks. To make the WORK EASIER, the distance between the following should be LONGER or SHORTER?


b. distance between the fulcrum and the effort

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

not too long, not too short

d)

the distance between the fulcrum and the effort does not affect the work

8.

Which part of the pair of scissors is the FULCRUM? Choose the letter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

9.

Which part of the pair of scissors is the EFFORT? Choose the letter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

10.

Which part of the pair of scissors is the LOAD? Choose the letter.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

11.

To have a balanced symmetrical lever:


how many weights should be placed in the right arm, scale number 4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

To have a balanced symmetrical lever:


how many weights should be placed in the right arm, scale number 2?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

To have a balanced symmetrical lever:


how many weights should be placed in the right arm, scale number 1?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

If 3 pieces of weights are hung/placed on the right arm, scale 3, where would the symmetrical lever tilt to: LEFT or RIGHT?

a)

it will tilt to the left

b)

it will tilt to the right

c)

the symmetrical lever will be balanced

d)

none of the above

15.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


how many grams should be hung/placed in the right arm, scale 4?

a)

20g

b)

40g

c)

60g

d)

80g

16.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


how many grams should be hung/placed in the right arm, scale 2?

a)

20g

b)

40g

c)

60g

d)

80g

17.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


where should we move the 10g weights in the right arm?

a)

from scale 1 move to scale 2

b)

from scale 1 move to scale 3

c)

from scale 1 move to scale 4

d)

from none of the above

18.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


where should we move the 20g weights in the right arm?

a)

from scale 2 move to scale 1

b)

from scale 2 move to scale 4

c)

from scale 2 move to scale 5

d)

from scale 2 move to scale 6

19.

If the values on the left and right arms are EQUAL to each other, what will happen to the symmetrical lever?

a)

it will be balanced

b)

it will tilt to the left

c)

it will tilt to the right

d)

all of the above

20.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


what is the scale number of "A" with 10g?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

21.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


how many grams should be hung in scale 2?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

22.

When the POSITION of the weights on the right arm gets farther from the fulcrum, what happens to the weights in grams?

a)

the weights in grams increases (HEAVIER)

b)

the weights in grams decreases (LIGHTER)

c)

the position does not affect the weights in grams

d)

none of the above

23.

To balance the symmetrical lever:


What is the weight (in grams) inside the red box?

a)

10g

b)

20g

c)

30g

d)

40g

24.

Fill in the blanks.


If the __________ of each weights' position from the fulcrum (★) is THE SAME, then the __________ of the two weights is THE SAME.

a)

distance; shape

b)

distance; weight in grams

c)

shape; distance

d)

weight; shape

25.

What is "fulcrum" in Japanese?

a)

支点

b)

作用点

c)

力点

d)

力

26.

What is "effort" in Japanese?

a)

支点

b)

作用点

c)

力点

d)

力

27.

What is "load" in Japanese?

a)

支点

b)

作用点

c)

力点

d)

力

28.

What is "symmetrical lever" in Japanese?

a)

実験用てこ

b)

単純な機械

c)

てんびん

d)

上皿てんびん

29.

What is "balanced" in Japanese? Choose TWO.

a)

水平のまま

b)

釣り合っている

c)

道具

d)

てこが釣り合うときのきまり

30.

What is the BEST Japanese translation of this equation? Note: focus on one box ONLY since left = right

a)

力の大きさ(おもりの重さ)X 支点からのきょり(おもりの位置)

b)

力(重さ)X 支点のきょり(位置)

c)

おもりの大きさ X おもりの数

d)

all of the above