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Rube Goldberg

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a complicated way to solve an easy problem?

a)

solution

b)

Rube Goldberg device

c)

Mrs. Messmore's way to solve.

d)

There is no name

2.

One example of a lever is . . .

a)

C

b)

J

c)

I

d)

G

3.

Based on the drawing, one can assume that the parrot (E) weighs ______ than (as) the bowl of seeds (G)

a)

more

b)

less

c)

about the same

d)

exactly the same

4.
What is the purpose of a Rube Goldberg machine?
a)
To make a simple job more complicated
b)
To make a job more confusing
c)
To make a serious job less serious
d)
to make a complicated job simple
5.

Who was Rube Goldberg?

a)

American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor

b)

Japanese architect

c)

French painter

d)

Russian composer

6.

How do Rube Goldberg machines demonstrate principles of physics?

a)

Rube Goldberg machines are purely artistic creations and have no relation to physics.

b)

Rube Goldberg machines showcase complex chain reactions involving various physical concepts like gravity, momentum, potential and kinetic energy, and simple machines.

7.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
8.

Which of the 6 Simple Machines can be seen in the picture?

a)

Screw

b)

Incline Plane

c)

Wedge

d)

Wheel and Axle

9.

Which of the 6 Simple Machines is shown in the picture?

a)

Pulley

b)

Incline Plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

10.

What was Rube Goldberg's career?

a)

Cartoonist

b)

Engineer

c)

Physician

d)

Teacher

11.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge