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Simple Machines 2022

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which class of lever is a cricket bat?

a)

First Class

b)

Second Class

c)

Third Class

d)

Fourth Class

2.

Which class of lever is a wheelbarrow?

a)

First Class

b)

Second Class

c)

Third Class

d)

Fourth Class

3.

Which class of lever is a see saw?

a)

First Class

b)

Second Class

c)

Third Class

d)

Fourth Class

4.

Which Class of lever is a nutcracker?

a)

First Class

b)

Second Class

c)

Third Class

d)

Fourth Class

5.

What type of multiplier is a nutcracker

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Neither

d)

Squeeze

6.

What type of multiplier is a wheelbarrow?

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Neither

d)

Lifting

7.

Which type of multiplier is a cricket bat?

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Neither

d)

Hitting

8.

If the ramp below has a slope length of 4m and a height of 50cm, what is the ideal mechanical advantage?

a)

2

b)

4.5

c)

8

d)

3.5

9.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.

A child makes a ramp to push his toy dump truck up to his sandbox. If he uses 5 newtons of force to push the 12-newton truck up the ramp, what is the mechanical advantage of his ramp?

a)

1.2

b)

2.4

c)

3.6

d)

4.8

11.

if a load of a lever is 100 newtons and the force you apply is 20 newtons, what is your mechanical advantage?

a)

120

b)

5

c)

2000

d)

80 N

12.

Which of these items is a first class lever?

a)

scissors

b)

fishing rod

c)

tweezers

d)

none of these

13.

Calculate the mechanical advantage in this image

a)

3N

b)

40N

c)

20N

d)

10N

14.

Calculate the mechanical advantage in the image

a)

80N

b)

40N

c)

20N

d)

3N

15.

Calculate the mechanical advantage in the image.

a)

30N

b)

20N

c)

10N

d)

5N

16.

Force is measured in

a)

Space

b)

Time

c)

Kilograms

d)

Newtons