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Simple Machines Pop Quiz! (1)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simple machine?

a)

A machine that is simple.

b)

A basic mechanical device that make work easier.

c)

A tool.

d)

Something we all use.

2.

What is a simple machine powered by?

a)

Electricity

b)

Fuel/Gasoline

c)

My superpowers

d)

The force of a human or animal

3.

Complete the sentence: Simple machines provide us with ____________.

a)

mechanical advantage

b)

force

c)

work

d)

lots of money

4.

What is force?

a)

Something strong

b)

Something that makes work easier

c)

Something that does not make work easier

d)

The push and pull on an object

5.

What is work?

a)

What my mom/dad does

b)

What I want to do when I grow up

c)

Something hard to do

d)

When an object moves as a result of force acting on it

6.

Which unit do we measure force with?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Meter

d)

Gallon

7.

Which unit do we measure work with?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Meter

d)

Gallon

8.

To measure work, which of the following do we use?

a)

Work = Force x Weight

b)

Work = Height x DIstance

c)

Work = Force x Distance

d)

Work = 1 + 1

9.

What are the 4 parts of a lever?

a)

hands, shoulders, knees, toes

b)

arm, fulcrum, load, effort

c)

arm, elbow, thigh, foot

d)

sweat, blood, tears, effort

10.

Which of these simple machines is a lever?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of the following is NOT a lever?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

From our lever experiments, which of the following is true?

a)

The closer the fulcrum is to the load, the less effort needed.

b)

The further the fulcrum is to the load, the less effort needed.

c)

It doesn't matter where the fulcrum is, the effort is the same.

d)

Just keep the fulcrum in the middle.