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WorksheetsEnergy and Simple Machines Assessment
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 11hrs 30mins
Which simple machine do you see in this image
Wheel and Axle
Wedge
Inclined Plane
Lever
Which simple machine is being used to pull the fan holding the ball?
Screw
Wheel and Axle
Lever
Pulley
What force is being used to pull the machine up the inclined plane?
Tension
Gravity
Friction
Magnetic
The fan is holding the ball up using ________ energy.
Electrical
Magnetic
Wind
Mechanical
When the wind energy stopped, the potential energy became what as it dropped?
Sound Energ
Chemical Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational Kinetic Energy
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?
Wedge
Lever
Inclined Plane
Wheel and Axle
What type of energy was transferred from the red ball to the metal ball using the lever?
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
The metal ball on the left has what type of energy?
Gravitational Kinetic
Chemical Potential
Magnetic Kinetic
Heat
The metal ball on the left has what type of energy?
Gravitational Kinetic
Chemical Potential
Magnetic Kinetic
Heat
What simple machine is being used to carry the ball from one end to the other?
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Lever
Screw
As the metal ball hits the chimes, it converts what energy into what other type of energy?
Mechanical to Sound
Electrical to Heat
Sound to Mechanical
Heat to Electrical
A ball hits a lever pushing another ball down an inclined plane. How many times does this sequence of events happen in the video?
1
2
3
4
What force is keeping the Mask from moving around?
Elastic force
Tension
Gravity
Electrical Charge
What type of energy is stored in the elastic band?
Mechanical Potential
Magnetic Potential
Electrical Potential
Chemical Potential
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)
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?
Lever to Inclined Plane
Pulley to screw
Wedge to Wheel and Axle
Screw to Lever
The ball gained gravitational _______ energy and pulled on the string providing a _______ force on a lever releasing a square sign with _____________ potential energy
Kinetic, Gravity, Chemical
Kinetic, Tension, Gravitational
Potential, Tension, Chemical
Potential, Gravity, Gravitational
Which simple machine is this?
Wedge
Pulley
Screw
Wheel and Axle
How can you tell it is a screw?
Bonus: Can you describe its function within the machine?
(a) is the force that is making the sign fall down the spiral
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.
Tension
Gravity
Contact force
Magnetism
Which simple machine is this?
Pulley
Wheel and Axle
Screw
Inclined Plane
How can you tell this is an Inclined plane?
Bonus: Can you describe its function within the machine?
When the sign hits the red button it converts the gravitational kinetic energy of the sign into (a) energy
Which simple machine is shown on this projector?
Wheel and Axle
Lever
Pulley
Wedge
Which type of energy does the electrical energy turn into within the projector?
Light
Heat
Wind
Nuclear
The disk is being used as a weight to pull on the pulley, so what force is being used?
Friction
Gravity
Magnetic
Tension
What type of energy does the disk have?
(a)
The disk hits the pressure plate which converts the gravitational kinetic energy into what before making sound come through the speaker?
Solar energy
Electrical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Light Energy
Describe how turning the speaker on creates sound in terms of energy transfer.
What simple machines do you see in the red gears? How can you tell?
Bonus: Can you describe their function within the machine?
As the magnet gets drawn to the heart, which energy is being used?
(a)
When the magnet connects to the heart, it completes the circuit between the speakers allowing what energy to flow?
Electrical
Magnetic
Gravitational
Sound
Which type of energy is produced when the speaker is connected to the circuit?
Gravitational
Light
Sound
Tension
Why does the ball fall off, when the speaker starts to make noise?
Which simple machine is pictured here?
Wedge
Lever
Inclined Plan
Screw
What type of force transfers the kinetic energy of the door into the red lever?
Gravity
Tension
Friction
Contact/Normal
Which type of energy is in the pendulum?
Nuclear
Tension
Gravitational
Mechanical
Name two of the three simple machines in this picture.
The pendulum release a lever to release the disks down an incline plane. Can you describe the energy interactions in this process?
Name as many types of energy as you saw in the machine.
Name as many simple machines as you saw in the machine.
