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Simple machine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A simple machine is a device that helps to reduce the amount of _____ required to work.
a)
force
b)
energy
c)
work
2.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane
3.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
4.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
5.

A ___________ is a device that changes the force or increases the motion from work.

a)

Work

b)

Job

c)

Machine

d)

Calculator

6.

The purpose of machines is to _______________.

a)

Make us look cool

b)

Make work easier

c)

Change the way work is done

7.

_____________ is a measure of how much of the work is changed into useful work

a)

Efficiency

b)

Energy

c)

Joule

d)

Newton

8.

What is the equation for efficiency (%)

a)

output work divided by input work x 100

b)

input work divided by output work x 100

c)

output work divided by net force x 100

d)

Input work divided by net force x 100

9.

Machines can be made more efficient by ____________.

a)

Increasing input

b)

Decreasing energy

c)

Increasing friction

d)

Reducing friction

10.

(a)   = output force / input force

11.

What is the mechanical advantage for a crate that weighs 950 N and is lifted with a pulley force of 250 N.

a)

1.5

b)

2.0

c)

3.8

d)

4.0

12.

You do 20 J of work in pushing a crate up a ramp. If the output work from the inclined plane is 11 J, then what is the efficiency of the inclined plane?

a)

55%

b)

45%

c)

55J

d)

55N

13.

What do you call multiple pulleys working together?

a)

multi-pulley

b)

Block-and-Tackle

c)

Mechanical Advantage

14.

The amount the resistance end of a lever moves is called the _________.

a)

Output Distance

b)

Output Work

c)

Output Force

15.

The factor by which a simple machine makes doing work feel easier.

a)

Input Force

b)

Efficiency

c)

Mechanical Advantage