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Simple and Compound Machines

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many classifications of levers are there?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

2.

In which position will the fulcrum be in relation to the effort and load in a first class lever system?

a)

On the left

b)

In the middle

c)

On the right

3.

the force you exert on the machine

a)

input force

b)

output force

c)

efficiency

d)

mechanical advantage

4.

the force the machine exerts on an object

a)

input force

b)

output force

c)

efficiency

d)

mechanical advantage

5.

the ratio of output force to input force

a)

work

b)

mechanical advantage

c)

efficiency

d)

power

6.

a simple machine that is a flat, sloped surface

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

fulcrum

7.

a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

lever

d)

fulcrum

8.

a rigid bar that is free to pivot, or rotate, on a fixed point

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

lever

d)

fulcrum

9.

the fixed point that a lever pivots around

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

lever

d)

fulcrum

10.

a simple machine that acts like an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

fulcrum

d)

compound machine

11.

a simple machine made of two circular or cylindrical objects fastened together that rotate about a common axis

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

compound machine

12.

a simple machine made of a grooved wheel with a rope or cable wrapped around it

a)

pulley

b)

wheel and axle

c)

screw

d)

lever

13.

a machine that utilizes two or more simple machines

a)

compound machine

b)

machine

c)

wedge

d)

screw

14.
What kind of simple machine?
a)
pulley
b)
wheel and axle
c)
lever
d)
wedge
15.
What kind of simple machine?
a)
inclined plane
b)
lever
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
16.
What  kind of simple machine?
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
c)
wheel and axle
d)
wedge
17.
What kind of simple machine is the wooden structure?
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
18.
What kind of simple machine?
a)
screw
b)
inclined plane
c)
wedge
d)
wheel and axle
19.
What do simple machines do?
a)
increase force
b)
decrease force
c)
increase work
d)
decrease work
20.
The boy can lift the barrel or roll the barrel up the inclined plane.  In which does he do more work?
a)
when lifting the barrel
b)
when rolling the barrel
c)
neither- both are the same amount
d)
neither- no work is done
21.
Which simple machine is defined as an inclined plane wrapped around cylinder?
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
lever
22.
Which simple machine is defined as having two inclined planes back to back?
a)
inclined plane
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
wedge
23.
If simple machines reduce the force needed to move an object, what trade-off must be made?
a)
increase the amount of work
b)
decrease the amount of work
c)
increase the distance the force is applied
d)
decrease the distance the force is applied
24.
What kind of simple machine?
a)
lever
b)
wheel and axle
c)
inclined plane
d)
screw
25.
Which simple machine or part is NOT found in this object?
a)
fulcrum
b)
lever
c)
wedge
d)
inclined plane
26.
Which simple machine is NOT found in the object?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
inclined plane
27.
Is this a simple machine or compound machine?
a)
Simple Machine
b)
Compound Machine
28.
Is this a simple machine or compound machine?
a)
Simple Machine
b)
Compound Machine
29.
What is : Two or more simple machines working together 
a)
Simple Machine
b)
Compound Machine
30.
Is this a simple machine or compound machine?
a)
Simple Machine
b)
Compound Machine