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Motion and Forces Lesson 3 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is work?

a)

a force that causes an object to fall

b)

a force that slows things down

c)

when a force changes an object’s motion

2.

Which activity requires the most work?

a)

jumping rope

b)

lifting a book

c)

hammering a nail

3.

A pulley uses a rope and a wheel to move. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A _______ is NOT an example of a wheel and axle.

a)

merry-go-round

b)

wheelchair ramp

c)

pencil sharpener

d)

windmill

5.

Which simple machine would a person use to lift a heavy rock?

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

screw

6.

A lever can be used to lift something. The object lifted is called the

a)

work

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

load

7.

Which forces are used in a simple machine?

a)

wind and water

b)

sound and heat

c)

compound machine

d)

pushes and pulls

8.

What are simple machines?

a)

Machines with a lot of parts.

b)

Machines with few or no moving parts.

9.

Which two simple machines does a pair of scissor have?

a)

levers and wedges

b)

wheel and axle

c)

screw and wedge

10.

Check off all of the simple machines.

a)

cutting paper with scissors

b)

pushing a box up a ramp

c)

removing a bottle cap with a bottle opener

d)

using a motor to make a boat go fast

e)

baking cookies in an oven

11.

When a force moves an object or changes an object's position is known as

a)

compound machine

b)

work

c)

simple machine

12.

Which is an example of a wheel and axle?

a)

the base of a light bulb

b)

a knife blade

c)

a steering wheel

13.

Check off below all of the simple machines with NO moving parts

a)

hammer

b)

steering wheel

c)

bottle opener

d)

ferris wheel

14.

Check off all of the simple machines with a few moving parts.

a)

hammer

b)

doorknob

c)

ferris wheel

d)

steering wheel

15.

True or False. An example of a compound machine that you have used are a pair of scissors.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

fulcrum

d)

work

17.

Which job would wedge help you do?

a)

opening a heavy door

b)

lifting up a piano

c)

hitting a baseball

d)

operating a Ferris wheel

18.

Which of the following is an example of a simple machine with no moving parts?

a)

ferris wheel

b)

bottle opener

c)

steering wheel

d)

doorknob

19.

Which of the following is an example of a simple machine with a few moving parts?

a)

hammer

b)

ramp

c)

bottle opener

d)

doorknob

20.

Which of the following is an example of compound machine that you have used at school?

a)

steering wheel

b)

bottle opener

c)

scissors