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Grade 8 revision

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these words describes a motion?

a)

Rotund

b)

Rotary

c)

Rotisserie

d)

Rota

2.

What is the output motion from a cam?

a)

Vertical

b)

Level

c)

Reciprocating

d)

Linear

3.

Which of the following are types of cam? Select all which apply

a)

Eccentric

b)

offset

c)

box

d)

worm

e)

snail

4.

What is this type of mechanism called?

a)

gear train

b)

gear chain

c)

gear box

d)

bevel gears

5.

If the drive gear has 100 teeth and the driven gear has 10 teeth, how much faster or slower will the driven gear spin?

a)

10 times slower

b)

100 times slower

c)

10 times faster

d)

100 times faster

6.

Levers are sometimes joined together with ------- to change the direction of motion

(a)  

7.

Name another energy source that can be used to power mechanisms (machines), electricity, wind and (a)  

8.

Where would you find a cam shaft?

a)

food mixer

b)

washing machine

c)

car

d)

pillar drill

9.

What mechanism is used in this hand whisk?

a)

worm gear

b)

levers and linkages

c)

crown and pinion gears

d)

bevel gears

10.

Which mechanism is shown in this close up of a crane

a)

box Cam

b)

Worm gear

c)

Pulley system

d)

Gear Train

e)

Other

11.

Which of the following motions would describe the motion output from an egg shaped cam

a)

constant, fast rise - slow fall

b)

constant and equal rise and fall

c)

equal rise and fall remaining low for longer

d)

equal rise and fall remaining high for longer

12.

In which gear system does the output speed get faster ?

a)

Big gear to small gear

b)

Small gear to big gear to big gear

c)

Big Gear to Small gear to big gear

d)

Small gear to big gear

13.
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?
a)
FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
b)
FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
c)
FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD
14.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
15.
For a lever to be a first class lever the fulcrum needs to be ..
a)
between the load and the effort
b)
on one side and the load and effort on the other side 
c)
on the same side as the load arm. 
16.
6. What kind of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
17.
Which type of lever would be in this image?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
18.
Levers make work ________.
a)
Harder
b)
Easier
c)
Alright
d)
OK
19.
This baseball pitcher is demonstrating which type of lever at the shoulder?
a)
1st class
b)
2nd class
c)
3rd class
d)
4th class
20.
In second class lever, the load is between the fulcrum and _______.
a)
Load
b)
Effort
c)
Stone
21.
A see saw is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
22.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
23.
1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
Pivot
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
24.
How many types of levers are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Which body part acts as the fulcrums of levers?
a)
lungs
b)
kidneys
c)
joints
d)
brain