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Simple Machines

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
2.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
3.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
4.
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
a)
ladder
b)
stairs
c)
wall
d)
driveway
5.
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
6.
Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a lever
d)
a wheel and axle
7.
Which is a characteristic of a simple machine?
a)
They run on electricity.
b)
They take a long time to make.
c)
They have few or no moving parts.
d)
They are not very large.
8.
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
9.
A machine with few or no moving parts is called a ______.
a)
machine
b)
compound machine
c)
simple machine
d)
work
10.
How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m (W=Fd)?
a)
70 J
b)
1750 J
c)
355 J
d)
175 J
11.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a 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

12.
The amount by which a machine multiplies input force is known as the 
a)
work.
b)
power.
c)
output force.
d)
mechanical advantage.
13.

Which of the lever would it take less force to lift?

a)

Lever A

b)

Lever B

14.
How is work defined?
a)
the amount of energy 
b)
the transfer of force over a distance
c)
rate of work in a given time
d)
the change in distance in a given time
15.
What is the equation for force?
a)
F= mass × acceleration
b)
F = mass × distance
c)
F= distance/time
d)
F = mass/time 
16.
What is the unit of measurement for work?
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules 
c)
Watts
d)
Meters
17.
Which of the following is an example of work being done?
a)
Teacher sitting in a chair
b)
Book resting on desk
c)
Keys hanging from a key chain
d)
A ball being rolled on the floor
18.
Is this an example of work?
A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Is this an example of work? 
A waiter carries a tray full of meals above his head by one arm straight across the room at constant speed. 
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Is this an example of work? 
A rocket accelerates through space.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What is mechanical advantage?

a)

The advantage a machine has over a bicycle

b)

A measure of how much a simple machine reduces work

c)

A measure of when is the best time to use a simple machine

d)

the number of times a machine increases input force

22.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a 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

23.

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 that is exerted by a machine

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

24.
No machine in existence has 100% efficiency due to ____________________.
a)
magic
b)
friction
c)
smoke
d)
input
25.
The work of pulling the box will be _________ if the man uses the ramp.
a)
complete
b)
more difficult
c)
easier
d)
painful
26.
The ramp helps the man do work by reducing the input ____________.
a)
distance
b)
force
c)
time
d)
power
27.
An ideal machine has no ___________.
a)
moving parts
b)
power requirements 
c)
friction
d)
work required

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