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WorksheetsForce, Motion, and Simple Machines
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins
A push or pull on an object.
effort
work
force
simple machines
A simple machine that is two inclined planes back to back that helps cut or split other objects.
wedge
screw
lever
inclined plane
A machine that is made up of two parts: a disk that turns around an axis and transfers force to and from an axle.
pulley
wheel and axle
lever
inclined plane
A stiff bar that moves about a fixed point (fulcrum). It helps lift heavy objects.
wedge
fulcrum
lever
inclined plane
a wheel and a rope that changes the direction of the force to lift objects upward
wheel and axle
lever
pulley
inclined plane
A cone shaped object that has an inclined plane wrapped around it.
screw
lever
wedge
inclined plane
A sloped surface that makes it easier to go from one height to another height
screw
lever
wedge
inclined plane
Friction is a force that ______ motion.
helps
creates
opposes
destroys
Friction causes a moving object to slow down or ______.
move
stop
go faster
create force
Friction can also prevent an object at rest from _______.
helping
resting
stopping
moving
An unbalanced force can ______ an object's motion.
keep it the same
help
change
An unbalanced force acting on a still object could make the object start ______.
stopping
moving
helping
An unbalanced force acting on a moving object could make the object__________.
change direction
stop moving
change speed
all of the above
Unbalanced Forces
The more mass an object has, the _____ force is needed to change its speed or direction.
less
more
Balanced Forces
The motion of an object will _________ if the forces pushing or pulling the object are balanced.
change
not change
An object that is sitting still will ______ if the forces acting on it are balanced.
move
stay still
create energy
help the object
If an object is in motion, it will keep _______ in the same direction and at the same speed if the forces acting on it are balanced.
moving
helping
stopping
dying
Work is done when a _______ is applied to an object, and the object moves in the _______ direction as the force.
force; different
friction; different
friction; same
force; same
an example of a pulley
light bulb
hammer
wheel barrow
elevator
an example of a screw
light bulb
hammer
wheel barrow
elevator
an example of a wedge
axe
hammer
wheel barrow
ramp
an example of a wheel and axle
axe
hammer
wheel barrow
ramp
an example of a inclined plane
light bulb
hammer
wheel barrow
ramp
an example of a lever
light bulb
axe
hammer
ramp
