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Energy and Simple Machines Assessment

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 11hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which simple machine do you see in this image

a)

Wheel and Axle

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Lever

2.

Which simple machine is being used to pull the fan holding the ball?

a)

Screw

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

3.

What force is being used to pull the machine up the inclined plane?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Magnetic

4.

The fan is holding the ball up using ________ energy.

a)

Electrical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Wind

d)

Mechanical

5.

When the wind energy stopped, the potential energy became what as it dropped?

a)

Sound Energ

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Gravitational Kinetic Energy

6.

The ball hit one end of which simple machine to transfer the energy from the red ball to the metal ball on the other end?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axle

7.

What type of energy was transferred from the red ball to the metal ball using the lever?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

8.

The metal ball on the left has what type of energy?

a)

Gravitational Kinetic

b)

Chemical Potential

c)

Magnetic Kinetic

d)

Heat

9.

The metal ball on the left has what type of energy?

a)

Gravitational Kinetic

b)

Chemical Potential

c)

Magnetic Kinetic

d)

Heat

10.

What simple machine is being used to carry the ball from one end to the other?

a)

Pulley

b)

Inclined Plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

11.

As the metal ball hits the chimes, it converts what energy into what other type of energy?

a)

Mechanical to Sound

b)

Electrical to Heat

c)

Sound to Mechanical

d)

Heat to Electrical

12.

A ball hits a lever pushing another ball down an inclined plane. How many times does this sequence of events happen in the video?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

What force is keeping the Mask from moving around?

a)

Elastic force

b)

Tension

c)

Gravity

d)

Electrical Charge

14.

What type of energy is stored in the elastic band?

a)

Mechanical Potential

b)

Magnetic Potential

c)

Electrical Potential

d)

Chemical Potential

15.

Describe what will happen when ball unhooks the elastic band. Be sure to include simple machines and types of energy. (If you need help understanding the picture, ask a teacher)

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16.

Which simple machine is carrying the ball from a lower elevation to a higher elevation, and which simple machine is being used after the next ball gets knocked from its perch?

a)

Lever to Inclined Plane

b)

Pulley to screw

c)

Wedge to Wheel and Axle

d)

Screw to Lever

17.

The ball gained gravitational _______ energy and pulled on the string providing a _______ force on a lever releasing a square sign with _____________ potential energy

a)

Kinetic, Gravity, Chemical

b)

Kinetic, Tension, Gravitational

c)

Potential, Tension, Chemical

d)

Potential, Gravity, Gravitational

18.

Which simple machine is this?

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Screw

d)

Wheel and Axle

19.

How can you tell it is a screw?

Bonus: Can you describe its function within the machine?

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20.

(a)   is the force that is making the sign fall down the spiral

21.

Which force does the yellow sign apply to the rod to move it into the white sign? It is the same force that is applied into the white sign.

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Contact force

d)

Magnetism

22.

Which simple machine is this?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Screw

d)

Inclined Plane

23.

How can you tell this is an Inclined plane?

Bonus: Can you describe its function within the machine?

4 lines
24.

When the sign hits the red button it converts the gravitational kinetic energy of the sign into (a)   energy

25.

Which simple machine is shown on this projector?

a)

Wheel and Axle

b)

Lever

c)

Pulley

d)

Wedge

26.

Which type of energy does the electrical energy turn into within the projector?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Wind

d)

Nuclear

27.

The disk is being used as a weight to pull on the pulley, so what force is being used?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic

d)

Tension

28.

What type of energy does the disk have?

(a)  

29.

The disk hits the pressure plate which converts the gravitational kinetic energy into what before making sound come through the speaker?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Light Energy

30.

Describe how turning the speaker on creates sound in terms of energy transfer.

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31.

What simple machines do you see in the red gears? How can you tell?

Bonus: Can you describe their function within the machine?

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32.

As the magnet gets drawn to the heart, which energy is being used?

(a)  

33.

When the magnet connects to the heart, it completes the circuit between the speakers allowing what energy to flow?

a)

Electrical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Gravitational

d)

Sound

34.

Which type of energy is produced when the speaker is connected to the circuit?

a)

Gravitational

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Tension

35.

Why does the ball fall off, when the speaker starts to make noise?

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36.

Which simple machine is pictured here?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Inclined Plan

d)

Screw

37.

What type of force transfers the kinetic energy of the door into the red lever?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Friction

d)

Contact/Normal

38.

Which type of energy is in the pendulum?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Tension

c)

Gravitational

d)

Mechanical

39.

Name two of the three simple machines in this picture.

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40.

The pendulum release a lever to release the disks down an incline plane. Can you describe the energy interactions in this process?

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41.

Name as many types of energy as you saw in the machine.

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42.

Name as many simple machines as you saw in the machine.

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