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Work, Forces, Simple Machines

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
2.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
3.

When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...

a)

effort

b)

power

c)

energy

d)

work

4.
Force X Distance = _______?
a)
Work
b)
Power
c)
Energy
d)
Force
5.

work is equal to _____________ multiplied by distance

a)

power

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

acceleration

6.
What is the unit used to measure Power?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
7.

Power is measured by calculating

a)

Work over time.

Wt\frac{W}{t}

b)

Work over distance.


Wd\frac{W}{d}

c)

Force times distance.


F×dF\times d

d)

Time after time.


ttt\rightarrow t

8.

A seesaw is an example of a

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

9.

An axe is an example of a

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

d)

wedge

10.

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

fulcrum

11.

When you use a simple machine you use_________force.

a)

Less

b)

More

12.

All simple machines make work______________.

a)

Harder

b)

Easier

13.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
14.

A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder, often used to hold things together is a...

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

15.

Which simple machine is the man using to get the wheelbarrow up into the truck?

a)

Lever

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Wheel and axle

16.

Which simple machine helps a flag move up a flagpole?

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wheel and axle

17.

This picture shows a ________________.

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Pulley

d)

Wheel and axle

18.

Which of the following is NOT a simple machine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Why is a wheelbarrow not considered a simple machine?

a)

It has moving parts, which makes it complicated.

b)

It doesn't work without a person picking it up.

c)

It combines two simple machines--a wheel and axle and a lever.

20.

This compound machine is made of :

a)

A lever and a pulley

b)

A ramp and a fulcrum

c)

2 levers and 2 wedges

d)

2 wheels and an axle