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Worksheets5th Grade Chapter 3 Work
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 37mins
Work divided by time equals
power
newtons
The unit of work is the
joule
watt
The unit of power is the
joule
watt
Force multiplied by distance equals
power
work
Work is done on an object when the object moves in the _ direction in which the force is applied.
opposite
same
If you pull at an angle instead of in the direction in which the object moves, _ of your force does work.
less
more
You do more work when you move an object _
less distance
more distance
The more _ you use to move an object, the more work you do.
power
force
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.
carry
lift
Power is the _ at which work is done.
charge
rate
Divide output work by input work and multiply by 100 to find a machine's ____________________.
power
efficiency
Machines are devices that allow you to do ________________ in an easier way.
force
work
The force exerted by a machine is the ______________________.
input force
output force
The force exerted on an object, multiplied by the distance the object moves is equal to ___________________ which is expressed in joules.
efficiency
work
The force you exert when you use a machine is the
input force
output force
A machine's mechanical advantage is the output force __________________ by the input force
multiplied
divided
If the output force is greater than the input force, the mechanical advantage of the machine is __________________________________ one.
greater than
less than
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?
greater than
less than
If the machine changes direction but not the amount of input force, the machine's mechanical advantage _______________________________.
equal to 1
less than 1
An ideal machine has no friction
true
false
The ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the length of the plane divided by its
height
force
When you use a wedge you move
the object
the inclined plane itself
Which of these wedges has a greater mechanical advantage?
a thick wedge
a thin wedge
In a first class lever the fulcrum is between the input force and the output force.
false
true
A knife is an example of a
wedge
lever
A flat, sloped surface is called a(n)
lever
screw
inclined plane
A device that is thick at one end and thin at the other is a
wedge
screw
lever
The threads of a screw act like a
lever
screw
inclined plane
The fixed point that a lever pivots around is the
screw
fulcrum
inclined plane
Is this an example of a first, second, or third class lever?
3rd class lever
2nd class lever
1st class lever
Is this an example of a first, second or third class lever?
2nd class lever
1st class lever
3rd class lever
Is this an example of a first, second, or third class lever
2nd class lever
1st class lever
3rd class lever
Which 2 classifications of levers can have a mechanical advantage greater than 1?
Class 1 and Class 2 Levers
Class 1 and Class 3 Levers
Class 2 and Class 3 Levers
One of the simple machines that turns is the wheel and _
fulcrum
axle
A single pulley changes the _ of a force.
intensity
direction
A system of fixed and _ pulleys is called a block and tackle.
compound
movable
A screwdriver and a doorknob are examples of a(n) _
lever
wheel and axle
fulcrum
In a compound machine, the _ of one simple machine becomes the input force of another simple machine.
input
output
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
12
24
25
Choose the correct formula to find the mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle.
Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel
Radius of Axle
Mechanical Advantage = Radius of Wheel x Radius of Axle
To find the mechanical advantage of a pulley, count the sections of rope that sections of rope that support the object.
true
false
A bicycle is a compound machine because it is composed of more than one simple machine.
false
true
Which part of the wheel and axle will be the part with the smaller radius?
the axle
the wheel
Which of the following use pulleys to decrease their effort?
blinds
flagpole
construction crane
all of the above
Which of the following has a wheel and axle?
bicycle
wheel barrow
pulley
all of the above
What are the 6 simple machines we discussed in class?
wheel, hammer, spiral, stump, spike, cube
pulley, lever, wheel and axle, screw, inclined plane, wedge
ramp, bolt, circuit, wheel, block, spiral
wheel and socket, ramp, cube, screw, lever, spiral
