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levers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.
An example of a lever is a ...
a)
pulley
b)
bicycle 
c)
scissors 
d)
screw 
2.
For a lever to be a first class lever the fulcrum needs to be ..
a)
between the load and the effort
b)
on one side and the load and effort on the other side 
c)
on the same side as the load arm. 
3.
A good example of a second class lever is the ...
a)
Can-opener
b)
Wheelbarrow 
c)
hammer 
d)
tongs 
4.
A force multiplier is a simple machine that multiplies your ...
a)
strength 
b)
effort 
c)
load 
d)
speed 
5.
Third class levers are said to be speed multipliers. 
examples of third class levers include all of the below except .....
a)
a door handle 
b)
baseball bat 
c)
tennis rachet 
d)
golf club 
6.

Third class levers give a speed advantage because they...

a)

the move a load through a large distance than the effort and moves at the same time

b)

Moves an effort a further distance than the load

c)

allow you to catch a fish quickly before you applied so much effort

d)

allow you to pick up a heavy load quickly

7.
When you kick a ball the fulcrum is your ..
a)
foot
b)
ball 
c)
leg 
d)
knee
8.
Simple machines (crow bar, ramp, axe, screw, crane) do which of the following?
a)
Reduce the mass of an object that needs to be moved
b)
Reduce the distance an object needs to be moved
c)
Reduce the amount of time needed to move an object over a distance
d)
Reduce the force needed to move an object over a distance
9.
What type of simple machines does the photo show?
a)
Lever and wedge
b)
Inclined Plane and lever
c)
Pulley and wedge
d)
Lever and screw
10.
What type of simple machine does the photo show?
a)
Inclined plane
b)
Lever
c)
Screw
d)
Pulley
11.
Effort is
a)
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod
b)
A unit used for measuring force
c)
How far an object moves in a certain amount of time
d)
The force applied to a simple machine
12.
Mechanical Advantage
a)
gives the pulley a change in direction
b)
reduces the effort needed to lift the load
c)
neither
13.

Define fulcrum

a)

Simple machines that help us apply force

b)

Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

c)

The thing that needs to be moved

d)

The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

14.

Define Resistance/load/weight

a)

Simple machines that help us apply force

b)

Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

c)

The thing that needs to be moved

d)

The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

15.

Define Effort/Force

a)

Simple machines that help us apply force

b)

Point on which things rotate or are balanced i.e. joints in the human body

c)

The thing that needs to be moved

d)

The thing that is applied to move the load e.g. muscles

16.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

17.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

18.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

19.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

20.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

21.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

22.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

23.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

24.

Aim of a Second Class Lever

a)

To produce speed and range of motion movements i.e. moving a small resistance/load quickly

b)

To produce force movements so that a large load can be moved by a relatively small force

25.

Aim of a Third Class Lever

a)

To produce speed and range of motion movements i.e. moving a small resistance/load quickly

b)

To produce force movements so that a large load can be moved by a relatively small force