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P3 Science Pulley

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this image represent?

a)

A pulley

b)

A wedge

c)

A lever

d)

A wheel and axle

2.

What are two types of pulleys?

a)

wings, fries

b)

load. weight

c)

fixed, movable

d)

effort, force

3.

A pulley is an example of a:

a)

Simple Machine

b)

Book

c)

Science Tool

d)

Test Taking Strategy

4.

How do fixed pulleys make work easier?

a)

they change the direction of a force

b)

they change the amount of force required

c)

the distance over which the force is applied

d)

the measurement of an object

5.

Identify the type of pulley

a)

fixed

b)

moveable

c)

block and tackle or pulley system

6.

Which of thefollwoing is a good definition for a pulley?

a)

a simple machine that uses a grooved rope to move a load

b)

a simple machine that uses a rod, fulcrum. load and effort to move things

c)

a simple machine that uses a rope, chain, or belt

7.

What must a pulley have

a)

a rope

b)

chain

c)

string

d)

all the above

8.

Which of the following is an example of a pulley?

a)

flag pole

b)

see saw

c)

jump rope

9.

Which of the following are examples of simple machines?

a)

calculator

b)

door knob

c)

flag pole

d)

fireplace

10.

Which one is an example of a pulley system?

a)

an ax

b)

a ramp

c)

an elevator

d)

a see-saw

11.

What term is used to mean the object that is being moved by a machine?

a)

pulley

b)

effort

c)

fulcrum

d)

load

12.

A ladder is a pulley system.

a)

True

b)

False