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HOW TO RAMP

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The inclined plane makes work easier by _____ the amount of effort that must be applied to raise or lower a load.
a)
increasing
b)
accelerating
c)
reducing
d)
softening
2.
Using a force to move an object a distance is...
a)
Force
b)
Effort
c)
Load
d)
Work
3.
The object or weight being moved or lifted is...
a)
Work
b)
Effort
c)
Weight
d)
Load
4.
To reduce the amount of effort needed to raise or lower an object in an inclined plane, the length of the slope should be ______.
a)
Distance
b)
Extended
5.
A push or pull = Force
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A force applied to a machine to do work = Effort
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is a disadvantage of using an inclined plane to lift a heavy object?
a)
The object must be moved a greater distance.
b)
It takes less effort to move the object.
c)
Many objects are difficult to lift straight up.
d)
Heavy object usually take up more space.
8.
Students pulled the same mass up an inclined plane that was 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm long. Each time, they used a spring scale to measure the force needed to pull the mass up the inclined plane. What did they conclude?
a)
Less force was needed on the 20 cm plane
b)
More force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
c)
The least amount of force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
d)
The least amount of force was needed on the 30 cm inclined plane.
9.
Students pulled the same mass up an inclined plane that was 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm long. Each time, they used a spring scale to measure the force needed to pull the mass up the inclined plane. What did they conclude?
a)
Less force was needed on the 20 cm plane
b)
More force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
c)
The least amount of force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
d)
The least amount of force was needed on the 30 cm inclined plane.
10.
An inclined plane reduces the amount of force needed to move an object by - 
a)
increasing the distance the object moves.
b)
transferring more of the force to the object
c)
reversing the direction the object is moved.
11.
An inclined plane reduces the amount of force needed to move an object by - 
a)
increasing the distance the object moves.
b)
transferring more of the force to the object
c)
reversing the direction the object is moved.
12.
Which of the following decreases when an object is moved using an inclined plane?
a)
The distance the object moves.
b)
The pull of gravity on the object.
c)
The force needed to move the object.
d)
The amount of space the object occupies.
13.

What does an inclined plane look like from the side?

a)

square

b)

rectangle

c)

triangle

d)

circle

14.
Out of these which one is an inclined plane, that can make work most easier?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
both
d)
none
15.
Out of these which one is an inclined plane, that can make work most easier?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
both
d)
none
16.
Whats an inclined plane?
a)
a sloping ramp up which heavy loads can be raised
b)
a round machine used for traveling
c)
a ramp that launches planes
17.
How does using an inclined plane make lifting a load easier?
a)
it makes the mass levitate upward
b)
it increases the force needed to lift a mass
c)
it decreases the force needed to lift a mass
d)
it doesn't help
18.
How does using an inclined plane make lifting a load easier?
a)
it makes the mass levitate upward
b)
it increases the force needed to lift a mass
c)
it decreases the force needed to lift a mass
d)
it doesn't help
19.

How does distance change the effort when using an inclined plane?

a)

as distance increases, effort decreases

b)

as distance decreases, effort decreases

c)

as distance increases, effort increases

d)

nothing, they both stay the same

20.

All of the following are examples of inclined planes EXCEPT - - -

a)

an escalator

b)

an uphill trail

c)

a slide

d)

a table

21.

Movers needed to move a heavy box from the bottom of some stairs to the top of the stairs. They placed a ramp over the stairs and pushed the box up the ramp.


Which best explains why the movers used a ramp to move the box?

a)

The ramp reduced the amount of

force needed to move the box.

b)

The ramp increased the height that

the box needed to be moved.

c)

The ramp reduced the distance that

the box needed to be moved.

d)

The ramp increased the amount of

friction needed to move the box.

22.
The greatest amount of force is required to move the metal block up which inclined plane?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

Which of the following will require the least force to move the load up the inclined plane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which of the following statements best describes the situations?

a)

Less force will be needed to move the box in Situation 2

b)

Less force will be needed to move the box in Situation 1

c)

More force will be needed to move the box in Situation 2

d)

will take the same amount of force to move both boxes.

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