WorksheetsScience - Chapter 4 Test
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
________ is a change in position.
Gravity
Motion
Effort
The weight of the object being moved is called the ______.
load
effort
friction
_____ is the force applied to cause a simple machine to do work.
load
gravity
effort
An object that makes work easier is a __________.
force
motion
machine
______ is the force that resists the movement of objects against each other.
Load
Friction
Motion
True or false: Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the earth.
True
False
Which simple machine allows you to use less force when lifting an object because the rope moves a greater distance?
block and tackle pulley
lever
inclined plane
screw
True or false: A machine is an object that makes work easier.
True
False
A _______ is a wheel with a groove that can hold a rope.
pulley
axle
screw
When a force moves an object over a distance, it is called _______.
work
gravity
friction
A greater mass requires ________ force to move it.
less
the same
a greater
A ________ is one or more inclined planes used to force materials apart.
lever
screw
wedge
A _______ is a bar that turns on a point.
wheel and axle
pulley
lever
screw
True or false: A force is a push or pull.
True
False
True or false: A screw is a wedge wound around an axle.
True
False
True or false: A fulcrum is the point on which a lever turns.
True
False
True or false: An inclined plane is a bumpy, sloped surface
True
False
True or false: The amount of effort needed on a lever is determined by the gravity between the effort and the fulcrum.
True
False
The knife is an example of which simple machine?
pulley
screw
wedge
The flagpole is an example of which simple machine?
lever
wedge
pulley
The ramp is an example of which simple machine?
screw
inclined plane
pulley
The doorknob is an example of which simple machine?
pulley
inclined plane
wheel and axle
The paint can opener is an example of which kind of simple machine?
wheel and axle
lever
pulley
This picture represents which type of simple machine?
screw
inclined plane
wedge
