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Worksheetssimple machine 2
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
2.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
3.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
4.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
5.
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
6.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
7.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
8.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
9.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
10.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
11.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
12.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
13.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
14.
What is effort (input) force?
a)
the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)
b)
the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.
c)
the force the machine exerts on a object
d)
the output work times the input distance
15.
What is resistance (output) force?
a)
the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)
b)
the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.
c)
the force the machine exerts on a object
d)
the output work times the input distance
16.
Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
17.
The mechanical advantage of this inclined plane is.....
a)
2.4
b)
3.4
c)
4.4
18.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
19.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
20.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
21.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
22.
When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...
a)
effort
b)
power
c)
energy
d)
work
23.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
24.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
25.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
26.
A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder, often used to hold things together is a...
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
d)
pulley
27.
Which of the following is a form of the inclined plane?
a)
pulley
b)
screw
c)
wheel and axle
d)
lever
28.
Which statement correctly explains a compound machine?
a)
A compound machine is made up of one or more simple machines
b)
A compound machine is made up of two or more simple machines.
c)
A screw is a type of inclined plane.
d)
None of the above
29.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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