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Simple Machines

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance.

a)

Load

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Work

2.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
3.

The fixed point around which a lever rotates is know as the

a)

wheel.

b)

fulcrum.

c)

input force.

d)

output force.

4.

A simple machine that splits an object apart is a _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

5.

A ramp is an example of a(n) _______.

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

6.

What simple machine makes work easier by using a wheel and rope to help move an object?

a)

pulley

b)

wheel & axle

c)

inclined plane

7.

Which of the following machines is not an example of wheel and axle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Lever

c)

Gear

d)

Wheel and axle

9.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
Pulley
b)
Screw
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
10.
All simple machines help make work _________.
a)
harder
b)
smaller
c)
lighter
d)
easier
11.

how many types of levers are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

12.

Which type of simple machine is not found in scissors?

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Lever

13.

What class lever is pictured?

a)

Class 1

b)

Class 2

c)

Class 3

d)

Class 4

14.

Which type of simple machine is being used to make this job easier?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined Plane

15.

what part of the lever is in the middle when it's in first class

a)

the fulcrum

b)

the load

c)

the eyes

d)

the energy

16.

Types of simple machines

a)

Wheel, lever, pulley and inclined earth

b)

Chair, lever, pulley

c)

Wheel, arrow and inclined circule

d)

Wheel and axle, lever, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw

17.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work
b)
Heat and Electricity
c)
A force that causes motion
d)
None of these
18.
What causes the efficiency of a machine to be less than 100%?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
input force
d)
reaction force
19.

A ___________ is any device that helps us do work.

a)

Force

b)

Work

c)

Machine

d)

Simple Machine

20.

What is force?

a)

It is a push or pull that change motion or shape of an object.

b)

It is any device we use to make work easier.

c)

It is a machine that has a few or no moving parts

d)

It is gravity

21.

What is a Simple Machine?

a)

It is a push or pull that change motion or shape of an object.

b)

It is any device we use to make work easier.

c)

It is a machine that has a few or no moving parts

d)

It is gravity

22.

A sloping surface that makes it easier to move objects to a higher or lower place is called a/an: ________

a)

Screw

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Pulley

23.

Which object below is NOT an example of Inclined Planes?

a)

Ramps

b)

Wheel Barrel

c)

Slides

d)

Bridges

24.

A tool used to raise or split an object apart is called a/an: ________

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Pulley

e)

Screw

25.

Which object below is an example of a Wedge?

a)

Screw

b)

Wheel Barrel

c)

Slide

d)

Knife

26.

A tool used to applied tremendous force with very little effort is called a/an: ________

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Screw

e)

Pulley

27.

Which object below is NOT an example of a Screw?

a)

Bench Vise

b)

Car Jack

c)

Nail

d)

Drill bit

28.

A rigid object or bar that pivots around a fixed point called a fulcrum is called a/an: ________

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Pulley

e)

Lever

29.

Which object below is an example of a Lever?

a)

Scrissors

b)

Horse Carriage

c)

Seesaw

d)

Hammer

30.

A machine made up of a wheel connected to a post is called a/an: ________

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Pulley

e)

Lever

31.

Which object below is an example of a Wheel and Axle?

a)

Scissors

b)

Door Knob

c)

Seesaw

d)

Slide

32.

A machine made up of a wheel on a post with a rope or cable around a wheel is called a/an: ________

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & Axle

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Pulley

e)

Lever

33.

Which object below is NOT an example of a Pulley?

a)

Wheel Barrel

b)

Elevator

c)

Well

d)

Crane

34.
What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?
a)
Pulley
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
wedge
35.

Which simple machine can a heavy object be rolled or pushed up?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

inclined plane

c)

wedge

d)

screw

36.
What type of simple machine are these people using to move the wheel chair into the school bus?
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
37.

work is...

a)

energy from the sun

b)

boring

c)

a force applied to an object to move the object a distance

d)

something that pulls you toward the earth

38.

How can simple machines make work easier?

a)

by decreasing the force needed to complete the task

b)

by increasing the friction between the machine and the object

c)

by adding more work on the object than originally applied

d)

by removing the force of gravity on the object

39.

Which simple machine would be the MOST efficient for lifting an object 30 meters off the ground?

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

40.

Which machine could be considered to be a type of inclined plane?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

screw

d)

pulley

41.

Using the back of a hammer makes it much easier to remove a nail from a wooden board. What kind of simple machine would the hammer be classified as if you are using it for this purpose?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pullye

d)

Inclined Plane

42.

A house uses a roof to carry away large amounts of rain efficiently. A roof composed of 2 attached inclined planes would be considered which type of simple machine?

a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

ramp

d)

lever

43.

The ability to do work by applying force is called

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

net force

44.

Stored energy or energy due to its position is called

a)

mechanical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

45.

Which of the following statements about a skier skiing down a steep slope is true?

a)

His kinetic energy decreases and his potential energy increases

b)

His potential energy decreases and his kinetic energy increases

c)

His chemical energy increases

d)

Both his potential and kinetic energy increases

46.

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

a)

A lamp that is turned off

b)

A bike parked at the top of a hill

c)

a ball thrown across the yard

d)

Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

47.

Which letter shows where is potential energy stored or at its maximum point?

a)

Y

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Z

48.

Potential energy depends on ______ and _______.

a)

height, mass

b)

weight, mass

c)

speed, mass

d)

height, speed

49.

The two types of energy listed under mechanical energy

a)

kinetic and nuclear

b)

potential and kinetic

c)

potential and nuclear

d)

wind and thermal

50.

Energy in motion is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

transfer energy

51.

Energy that transforms from potential to kinetic is neither_____ nor _______.

a)

created, force

b)

created, destroyed

c)

force,motion

d)

destroyed, law of conservation of energy

52.

___________ is when energy is transferred by a wave.

a)

Electrical work

b)

Mechanical work

c)

Heating

d)

Radiation

53.

___________ is when energy is transferred between areas with different temperatures.

a)

Electrical work

b)

Mechanical work

c)

Heating

d)

Radiation

54.

Energy stored in the chemical bonds in a molecule.

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

55.

Energy that is stored in an object that is high up.

a)

Light Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

56.

A bouncing ball, an archer's bow, a rubber band are all examples of which type of energy?

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Light Energy

d)

Elastic Potential Energy

57.

Which type of energy is released when an organism breaks up food?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

58.

Which type of energy is the vibration of particles that generate noise?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

59.

Which type of energy we can seen that is formed through chemical, radiation, and mechanical means?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

60.

Which type of energy is the total kinetic energy of all the atoms and molecules in an organism?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Sound

d)

Light

61.

What do we use to measure Work?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Meters

62.

What do simple machines help us do?

a)

Save Time

b)

Use less effort

c)

Do More Work

d)

Be lazy