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Marvellous Mechanisms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can gears change about the motion (movement) of an object? (tick 3)

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

colour

d)

direction

2.

Pulleys can be used to...

a)

Make a large force lift a smaller load

b)

Make a small force lift a larger load

c)

Make a small force lift a smaller load

d)

Make a large force lift a larger load

3.

How many parts does a lever have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

The more wheels in a pulley means...

a)

it increases the force needed to lift a weight

b)

it reduces the force needed to lift a weight

c)

the force needed to lift a weight stays the same

d)

the force needed to lift a weight disappears

5.

What do gears have to help them work?

a)

teeth

b)

eyes

c)

ears

d)

feet

6.

The Ancient Egyptians used which mechanism to help them build the pyramids?

a)

Gears

b)

Levers

c)

Pulleys

d)

Scaffolding

7.

When 2 gears are connected, in which direction do they turn?

a)

Opposite to each other

b)

In the same direction as each other

8.

In which direction do you pull the rope in a pulley?

a)

upwards

b)

sideways

c)

diagonally

d)

downwards

9.

What does a lever need for it to work?

a)

A rope

b)

A wheel

c)

Some teeth

d)

A pivot

10.

Which mechanisms use wheels to work?

a)

Gears

b)

Pulleys

c)

Levers