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Simple Machines & Force

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student drops a ball. Which forces causes the ball to fall to the ground?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

2.

Which simple machine helps a flag move up a flagpole?

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wheel and axle

3.

A force may change the ____________ of an object.

a)

motion

b)

name

c)

gravity

d)

weight

4.

All pushes and pulls are____________.

a)

energy

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

forces

5.

Which simple machine is the man using to get the wheelbarrow up into the truck?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw

6.

Which simple machine is a knife?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

wheel and axle

d)

inclined plane

7.

This picture shows a ________________.

a)

pulley

b)

wheel and axle

c)

screw

d)

lever

8.

This simple machine is known as a ________.

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw

9.

This picture show an example of a __________________.

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

screw

d)

inclined plane

10.

Which simple machine is this?

a)

pulley

b)

lever

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

11.

All simple machine make work______________.

a)

easier

b)

harder

12.

When you use a simple machine you use_________force.

a)

more

b)

less

13.

__________________ is a force which keeps object on the surface of the Earth.

a)

Push

b)

Gravity

c)

Electricity

d)

Chemicals

14.

When these magnets come together they will_________________.

a)

attract each other

b)

repel each other

15.

These magnets will_________________ each other.

a)

repel

b)

attract

16.
a)

Pulley

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

e)

Wheel and axle

17.
a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pulley

d)

Wheel and axle

e)

Screw

18.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
19.

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

a)

wheel.

b)

fulcrum.

c)

input force.

d)

output force.

20.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

lever

21.

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

a)

inclined plane

b)

fulcrum

c)

force

d)

lever

22.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Two horses pull in opposite directions, but together move in the direction shown. Which of the following best describes the forces being applied in this situation?

a)

The forces are balanced, and the net force is zero

b)

The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater

c)

The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 2 is greater

d)

The forces are balanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater

24.

A box and forces are shown below. A box rests motionless on the ground. One student is pushing the box to the right with a force of 2 Newtons. The other student is pushing to the left with a force of 5 Newtons. In which direction and with what type of speed will the box move?

a)

It will move left at a constant speed

b)

It will move left at an increasing speed

c)

It will move right at a constant speed

d)

It will move right at an increasing speed

25.

Which of the following examples best represents an object with balanced forces acting upon it?

a)

A boat moving through the water.

b)

A book sitting on a high shelf.

c)

A wagon rolling down a steep hill.