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Inclined plane!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane? 😃

a)

Ratio of the vertical height of the load raised to the ratio of the length of the plank

b)

Ratio of the length of the plank to the vertical height of the load raised

c)

The steeper the inclined plane the greater will be the effort required to push up the load

d)

The ratio of the inclined plane's steepness to the vertical height of the load

2.

Which of the following are examples of an inclined plane in everyday life?

a)

Ramps

b)

Slides

c)

Axe

d)

Seesaw

e)

All of the above

3.

Suppose you had to take your grandmother who sits in a wheelchair up to your floor and the lift does not work then how will you take her up?

a)

Stairs

b)

Ramps

c)

Slides

d)

Lift

4.

The mechanical advantage of a inclined plane is :

a)

Greater than 1

b)

Less than 1

c)

None of these

d)

Options 1 and 2

5.

Is a spoon an inclined plane?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Who first discovered rules of sliding friction on an inclined plane?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Galileo

c)

Aristotle

d)

Archimedes

7.

What is an inclined plane?

a)

A plane where two sloping surfaces taper to form a sharp edge

b)

A rigid, sloping surface over which heavy loads can be raised or lowered

c)

A circular disc that can rotate freely about a fixed point

d)

A rigid bar that can rotate freely about a point

8.

The amount of push required on an inclined plane depends on which of the following?

a)

Weight of the load

b)

Steepness of the slope

c)

Size of the load

d)

Length of the slope

9.

The effort required to push up the load will be more if...

a)

The inclined plane is longer

b)

Inclined plane is shorter

c)

Inclined plane is steeper

d)

Inclined plane is wider

10.

An inclined plane acts like a force multiplier which means :

a)

It takes more force to lift heavy loads

b)

It depends on the weight of the load

c)

It helps lift heavy loads with less effort

d)

All of the above