WorksheetsChapter 3 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
The fixed point on a lever is called the __________.
Bar
Wedge
Fulcrum
Screw
A ___________ is a wheel with a rope wrapped around it that can be used to lift or PULL heavy objects by changing the direction or amount of force.
Lever
Wedge
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Which of the following are examples of inclined planes? (Hint: Two!)
Door
Slide
Flag Pole
Ramp
A __________ is a bar that moves around a fixed point in order to push, pull, or move things.
Pulley
Lever
Wedge
Screw
An __________________ is a flat surface that is raised higher at one end in order to move objects up or down.
Lever
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Wedge
A ___________ is an object that is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or split objects.
Wedge
Screw
Pulley
Wheel & Axle
Which of the following are examples of levers? (Hint: Two!)
Light Switch
Seesaw
Ramp
Flag Pole
Which of the following are examples of wedges? (Hint: two)
Jar lid
Needle
Nail
Hose
Which of the following are examples of screws? (Hint: two!)
Knife
Jar lid
Seesaw
End of a light bulb
Simple machines change the ___________ of a force and the _________ of force needed to do something.
Position
Direction
Amount
Speed
A __________________ is a rod attached to the center of a wheel that is used to make it easier to turn or move objects.
Wedge
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Wheel & Axle
Which of the following are examples of pulleys? (Hint: two!)
Door
Clothes Line
Well
Seesaw
A __________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a small rod used to hold objects together.
Wedge
Pulley
Screw
Wheel & Axle
Which of the following are examples of compound machines? (hint: two)
Wheelbarrow
Door knob
Scissors
Knife
This image shows which of the following simple machines?
Wheel & Axle
Pulley
Screw
Inclined Plane
This image shows which of the following simple machines?
Pulley
Inclined Plane
Wheel & Axle
Lever
A _________ machine is two or more simple machines working together.
Couple
Colored
Compound
Simple
Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle? (Hint: two)
Shovel
Door knob
Bike wheels
Ladder
This image shows which of the following simple machine?
Lever
Wedge
Screw
Wheel & Axle
This image shows which of the following simple machines?
Wedge
Lever
Screw
Pulley
What is effort (input) force?
the force one exerts on a machine
the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.
the force the machine exerts on a object
the output work times the input distance
A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.
the amount of work you do when you exert one Newton of force to move the object one meter
joule
newton
meter
output force
the rate at which work is done
power
work
machine
efficiency
The _________ of a machine is always less than 100%.
mechanical advantage
friction
force
efficiency
Is it possible to have a machine in the real world with 110% efficiency?
Yes
No
As a percent, what is the efficiency of a machine that puts out 90 J of work when you put in 100 J of work?
(a)
Which of the following machines loses the most energy to heat?
50% efficient machine
Output Work = 60 J
Input Work = 100 J
What is the efficiency of a car that has enough fuel to drive 600 miles, but only actually drives 150 miles?
25%
4%
400
.25
Efficiency is a measure of
how much work is done per second
how much work is output versus to how much work is input
how much power is used per second
how much power is output versus how much power is input
You push against the back of your friends car that is stuck. You push and be become very tired, but the car does not move. Did you do work?
Yes, work was done
No, work wasn't done
If you increase your work and decrease your time, you will have
more power
less power
same amount of power
power rating can not be determined
If you have the same work as someone, but in less time
You are more powerful
You are less powerful
You have the same power
Person A and Person B are both using the same amount of work to lift something. Person A takes half as much time to do it. Who has greater power.
Person A
Person B
