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Force and Motion, Simple Machines, and Magnets

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fixed point on a lever is called the __________.

a)

Bar

b)

Wedge

c)

Fulcrum

d)

Screw

2.

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.

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined Plane

3.

Which of the following are examples of inclined planes? (Hint: Two!)

a)

Door

b)

Slide

c)

Flag Pole

d)

Ramp

4.

A __________ is a bar that moves around a fixed point in order to push, pull, or move things.

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Wedge

d)

Screw

5.

An __________________ is a flat surface that is raised higher at one end in order to move objects up or down.

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wedge

6.

A ___________ is an object that is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or split objects.

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Pulley

d)

Wheel & Axle

7.

A __________________ is a rod attached to the center of a wheel that is used to make it easier to turn or move objects.

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel & Axle

8.

A __________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a small rod used to hold objects together.

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Screw

d)

Wheel & Axle

9.

A _________ machine is two or more simple machines working together.

a)

Couple

b)

Colored

c)

Compound

d)

Simple

10.

This image shows which of the following simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Screw

d)

Wheel & Axle

11.

This image shows which of the following simple machines?

a)

Wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Screw

d)

Pulley

12.

Which object will a magnet attract?

a)

An Eraser

b)

A Paper

c)

A Nail

d)

A Water Bottle

13.

What are the two poles on a magnet?

a)

A. north and south

b)

B. east and west

c)

C. north and west

d)

D. south and east

14.

What happens when the OPPOSITE poles of two magnets come near each other?

a)

A. The magnets push away.

b)

B. The magnets pull together.

c)

C. The magnets get bigger.

d)

D. The magnets disappear.

15.

What happens when two magnets repel each other?

a)

A. Their magnetic fields get bigger.

b)

B. They come closer together.

c)

C. They push away from each other.

d)

D. They point to the North Pole.

16.

What kind of objects will a magnet attract?

a)

A. plastic objects

b)

B. lead objects

c)

C. aluminum objects

d)

D. iron objects

17.

What direction does the magnetic needle of a compass point to?

a)

A. west

b)

B. east

c)

C. south

d)

D. north

18.

______________________ is a type of force that keeps objects in motion or slows them down.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

19.

A push or pull of an object is called __________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

20.

_____________________ is a force that tries to pull two objects together.

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

gravity

d)

friction

21.

The ability to do work is called ___________________.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

energy

d)

friction

22.

Which force is shown in this picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

23.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

24.

Which force is shown in the picture?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction

25.

Which force is shown in the picture? (look at he brakes being used on the roller blades)

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

gravity

d)

friction