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wheel, axle and gears

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wheels, levers, pulleys, ramps, screws, and wedges are forms of _______________________.

a)

potential energy

b)

simple machines

c)

chemical changes

d)

dark matter

2.

Simple machines change the size and __________ of forces.

a)

color

b)

direction

c)

work

d)

property

3.

A catapult is an example of a _________ .

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

screw

d)

inclined plane

4.

Gears are wheels with teeth.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Another name for a ramp =

a)

axle

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

6.

Which of the following is not an example of a ramp? (inclined plane)

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
A circular object that revolves with or around an axle
a)
Wheel
b)
Axle
c)
Force
d)
Work
8.
The resistance that one surface or object encounters while in contact with and moving across another
a)
Friction
b)
Radius
c)
Load
d)
Wheel
9.
A push or a pull
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Wheel
d)
Effort
10.
A force applied to a machine to do work
a)
Effort
b)
Force
c)
Axle
d)
Load
11.

What are the 3 parts of a lever?

a)

Fulcrum, load, and effort

b)

Load, fulcrum, and motion

c)

force, fulcrum, object

12.
When a drive gear is larger than a driven gear the output is.....
a)
More Speed
b)
More Torque
c)
Less Speed
d)
Change in angle