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5th Grade Chapter 3 Work

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Work divided by time equals

a)

power

b)

newtons

2.

The unit of work is the

a)

joule

b)

watt

3.

The unit of power is the

a)

joule

b)

watt

4.

Force multiplied by distance equals

a)

power

b)

work

5.

Work is done on an object when the object moves in the _ direction in which the force is applied.

a)

opposite

b)

same

6.

If you pull at an angle instead of in the direction in which the object moves, _ of your force does work.

a)

less

b)

more

7.

You do more work when you move an object _

a)

less distance

b)

more distance

8.

The more _ you use to move an object, the more work you do.

a)

power

b)

force

9.

If you lift a box from the floor to a height of 1 m and then carry the box for 10 m, you do work only when you _ the box.

a)

carry

b)

lift

10.

Power is the _ at which work is done.

a)

charge

b)

rate

11.

Divide output work by input work and multiply by 100 to find a machine's ____________________.

a)

power

b)

efficiency

12.

Machines are devices that allow you to do ________________ in an easier way.

a)

force

b)

work

13.

The force exerted by a machine is the ______________________.

a)

input force

b)

output force

14.

The force exerted on an object, multiplied by the distance the object moves is equal to ___________________ which is expressed in joules.

a)

efficiency

b)

work

15.

The force you exert when you use a machine is the

a)

input force

b)

output force

16.

A machine's mechanical advantage is the output force __________________ by the input force

a)

multiplied

b)

divided

17.

If the output force is greater than the input force, the mechanical advantage of the machine is __________________________________ one.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

18.

If the machine increases distance, the output force is ____________________________ the input force.

In other words: If we put in a large force over a small distance how does that machine use our force to increase distance?

a)

greater than

b)

less than

19.

If the machine changes direction but not the amount of input force, the machine's mechanical advantage _______________________________.

a)

equal to 1

b)

less than 1

20.

An ideal machine has no friction

a)

true

b)

false

21.

The ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the length of the plane divided by its

a)

height

b)

force

22.

When you use a wedge you move

a)

the object

b)

the inclined plane itself

23.

Which of these wedges has a greater mechanical advantage?

a)

a thick wedge

b)

a thin wedge

24.

In a first class lever the fulcrum is between the input force and the output force.

a)

false

b)

true

25.

A knife is an example of a

a)

wedge

b)

lever

26.

A flat, sloped surface is called a(n)

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

inclined plane

27.

A device that is thick at one end and thin at the other is a



a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

lever

28.

The threads of a screw act like a

a)

lever

b)

screw

c)

inclined plane

29.

The fixed point that a lever pivots around is the

a)

screw

b)

fulcrum

c)

inclined plane

30.

Is this an example of a first, second, or third class lever?

a)

3rd class lever

b)

2nd class lever

c)

1st class lever

31.

Is this an example of a first, second or third class lever?

a)

2nd class lever

b)

1st class lever

c)

3rd class lever

32.

Is this an example of a first, second, or third class lever

a)

2nd class lever

b)

1st class lever

c)

3rd class lever

33.

Which 2 classifications of levers can have a mechanical advantage greater than 1?

a)

Class 1 and Class 2 Levers


b)

Class 1 and Class 3 Levers


c)

Class 2 and Class 3 Levers


34.

One of the simple machines that turns is the wheel and _

a)

fulcrum

b)

axle

35.

A single pulley changes the _ of a force.

a)

intensity

b)

direction

36.

A system of fixed and _ pulleys is called a block and tackle.

a)

compound

b)

movable

37.

A screwdriver and a doorknob are examples of a(n) _

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

fulcrum

38.

In a compound machine, the _ of one simple machine becomes the input force of another simple machine.

a)

input

b)

output

39.

Calculate the mechanical advantage of a compound machine that is made with the following 3 parts:

1 fixed pulley with a mechanical advantage of 1


1 block and tackle pulley with a mechanical advantage of 3


1 wheel and axle with a mechanical advantage of 8

a)

12

b)

24

c)

25

40.

Choose the correct formula to find the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle.

a)

Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel

Radius of Axle

b)

Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel x Radius of Axle


41.

To find the mechanical advantage of a pulley, count the sections of rope that sections of rope that support the object.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

A bicycle is a compound machine because it is composed of more than one simple machine.

a)

false

b)

true

43.

Which part of the wheel and axle will be the part with the smaller radius?

a)

the axle

b)

the wheel

44.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.  
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane 
45.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge 
46.
A seesaw is an example of a  
a)
wedge
b)
lever 
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
47.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
48.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a 
a)
wheel and axle 
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane 
d)
pulley 
49.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
50.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
51.

Which of the following use pulleys to decrease their effort?

a)

blinds

b)

flagpole

c)

construction crane

d)

all of the above

52.

Which of the following has a wheel and axle?

a)

bicycle

b)

wheel barrow

c)

pulley

d)

all of the above

53.
An object being lifted or moved is a
a)
load
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
work
54.
________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance
a)
load
b)
friction
c)
force
d)
work
55.

What are the 6 simple machines we discussed in class?

a)

wheel, hammer, spiral, stump, spike, cube

b)

pulley, lever, wheel and axle, screw, inclined plane, wedge

c)

ramp, bolt, circuit, wheel, block, spiral

d)

wheel and socket, ramp, cube, screw, lever, spiral