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WorksheetsSimple Machines & Force
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A student drops a ball. Which forces causes the ball to fall to the ground?
electricity
friction
magnetism
gravity
Which simple machine helps a flag move up a flagpole?
lever
inclined plane
pulley
wheel and axle
A force may change the ____________ of an object.
motion
name
gravity
weight
All pushes and pulls are____________.
energy
weight
gravity
forces
Which simple machine is the man using to get the wheelbarrow up into the truck?
lever
pulley
inclined plane
screw
Which simple machine is a knife?
pulley
wedge
wheel and axle
inclined plane
This picture shows a ________________.
pulley
wheel and axle
screw
lever
This simple machine is known as a ________.
lever
pulley
inclined plane
screw
This picture show an example of a __________________.
pulley
lever
screw
inclined plane
Which simple machine is this?
pulley
lever
wheel and axle
screw
All simple machine make work______________.
easier
harder
When you use a simple machine you use_________force.
more
less
__________________ is a force which keeps object on the surface of the Earth.
Push
Gravity
Electricity
Chemicals
When these magnets come together they will_________________.
attract each other
repel each other
These magnets will_________________ each other.
repel
attract
Pulley
Inclined plane
Lever
Screw
Wheel and axle
Wedge
Lever
Pulley
Wheel and axle
Screw
The fixed point around which a lever rotates is know as the
wheel.
fulcrum.
input force.
output force.
A simple machine that splits an object apart is a _______.
inclined plane
fulcrum
wedge
lever
A ramp is an example of a(n) _______.
inclined plane
fulcrum
force
lever
Which of the following machines is not an example of wheel and axle?
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?
The forces are balanced, and the net force is zero
The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater
The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 2 is greater
The forces are balanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater
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?
It will move left at a constant speed
It will move left at an increasing speed
It will move right at a constant speed
It will move right at an increasing speed
Which of the following examples best represents an object with balanced forces acting upon it?
A boat moving through the water.
A book sitting on a high shelf.
A wagon rolling down a steep hill.
