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Science - Force, Work and Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capacity to do work is called ?

a)

force

b)

work

c)

energy

d)

gravity

2.

A man is pushing a table. Now the man is applying ____ on the table.

a)

work

b)

force

c)

energy

d)

muscles

3.

When we throw a ball into air, it falls back. The force responsible for this is

a)

muscular force.

b)

gravitational force.

c)

mechanical force

d)

none of these

4.

A football kicked by a boy rolls on the ground to some distance and stops. The force which stops the ball is

a)

muscular force

b)

gravitational force.

c)

mechanical force.

d)

frictional force.

5.

Which of the following activities would need energy the most?

a)

Riding a bicycle up a hill

b)

Walking

c)

Riding a bicycle on a level ground

d)

Doing homework

6.
Something that changes the speed, direction, or shape of another object by pushing or pulling
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
science
d)
sponge bob
7.
Rubbing your hands together is a simple example of ___.
a)
friction
b)
work
c)
potential
8.

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

9.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

10.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

11.

This is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

lever

12.

Which one is NOT a simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

stick

c)

lever

d)

screw

13.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

14.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
15.

What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?

a)

pushing a heavy load

b)

lifting a heavy load

c)

dividing a heavy load

d)

holding a small load

16.

The ______________ is a flat surface that is raised so one end is higher than the other.

a)

inclined plane

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

17.

The ____________ consists of a rod attached to a wheel, and makes it easier to move or turn things. A door knob is an example of this simple machine.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

wedge

18.

This simple machine has a stiff bar that moves about a fixed point, called a fulcrum.

a)

screw

b)

wheel and axle

c)

wedge

d)

lever

19.

The ______________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone. It is mostly used to hold objects together.

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

20.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

east

d)

west