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14. 1-3 Mastery Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Output Distance

b)

Output Work

c)

Output Force

2.

The ratio of work output to work input is called

a)

energy

b)

efficiency

c)

friction

d)

mass

3.

No machine can be 100% efficient because of

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Waste energy

c)

Convection energy

d)

Friction

4.

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

a)

Input Force

b)

Efficiency

c)

Mechanical Advantage

5.

You apply a force of 10 N on to the end of a lever to open a paint can lid. The

resistance of the lid is 20 N. Calculate the MA.

(a)  

6.

You apply a force on a crowbar to open a stuck door. The effort length of the

crowbar is 24 cm long and the resistance length is 6 cm. Find the MA of the crowbar.

(a)  

7.

A compound machine --

a)

Doesn't exist

b)

is a combination of two or more simple machines

c)

is only one simple machine

d)

is used to make work harder

8.

The Mechanical Advantage (MA) of a simple machine makes work

a)

Easier

b)

Harder

c)

No difference to the work done

d)

None Of the above

9.

The force exerted on the machine is the ______ _______, and the force the machine exerts on an object is called the _______ _______.

a)

output force, input force

b)

input force, output force

c)

greater force, lesser force

10.

The input force multiplied by the input distance equals the

a)

input work.

b)

output work.

c)

work.

d)

power.

11.

The output force multiplied by the output distance equals the

a)

input work.

b)

work.

c)

output work.

d)

power.

12.

True or False? A machine can make work easier to do by changing the size of the force needed, the direction of a force, or the distance over which a force acts.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A machine can increase the __________ exerted, the ________ moved, or change an object's ____________.

a)

force, distance, direction.

b)

force, distance, area.

c)

force, distance, power.

14.

What is mechanical advantage?

a)

the number of times a machine increases distance an object moves

b)

the number of times a machine increases a force exerted on it

c)

the number of times a machine increases the power of itself

15.

The _________ of a machine compares the output work to the input work.

a)

efficiency

b)

force

c)

work

d)

shininess

16.

The work done by a machine is always less than the work done on a machine because of (a)   .

17.
A 50 N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?
a)

50000 N

b)
5000 J
c)
500 J
d)
50 J
18.

Finding the ratio of input force to output force of a machine calculates the

a)

mechanical advantage.

b)

advantage.

c)

force advantage.

d)

power advantage.

19.

Machines make work easier by doing what?

a)

Changing the size of a force needed

b)

Changing the direction of a force

c)

changing the distance over which a force acts

d)

all of the above

20.

The IMA of a simple machine is 2.5. If the output distance is 1.0M, What is the input distance?

(Show your work)

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21.

The force exerted by a machine is called the (a)   force.

22.

True or False? Every machine uses some of its work input to overcome friction.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

___ of a machine is the mechanical advantage in the absence of friction?

a)

Mechanical advantage

b)

Actual mechanical advantage

c)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

24.

A woman drives her car onto wheel ramps to perform repairs. If she drives a distance of 1.8m along the ramp to raise the car 0.3m, what is the IMA of the wheel ramps?

a)

54

b)

3

c)

6

d)

2.1

25.

A 120-M long ski lift carries skiers from a station at the foot of a slope to a second station 40 m above. What is the IMA of the lift? (Show your work)

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26.

The force exerted on the machine is the ______ _______, and the force the machine exerts on an object is called the _______ _______.

a)

output force, input force

b)

input force, output force

c)

greater force, lesser force

27.

The input force multiplied by the input distance equals the

a)

input work.

b)

output work.

c)

work.

d)

power.

28.

The output force multiplied by the output distance equals the

a)

input work.

b)

work.

c)

output work.

d)

power.

29.

A machine can increase the __________ exerted, the ________ moved, or change an object's ____________.

a)

force, distance, direction.

b)

force, distance, area.

c)

force, distance, power.

30.

The _________ of a machine compares the output work to the input work.

a)

efficiency

b)

force

c)

work

d)

shininess

31.
What is a simple machine?
a)
a device that has only one working motor
b)
a device that makes work easier
c)
a device that makes more work for a job
d)
device that is made up of two or more machines
32.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.  
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane 
33.

The work done by a machine is always less than the work done on a machine because of (a)   .

34.
The resistance to motion created by two objects rubbing against each other is called:
a)

friction

b)

inertia

c)

gravity

d)

static

35.

Machines make work easier by doing what?

a)

Changing the size of a force needed

b)

Changing the direction of a force

c)

changing the distance over which a force acts

d)

all of the above

36.

If a machine increases the distance over which a force is exerted, the force required to do a given amount of work (a)   .

37.

Select the definition for input force.

a)

The amount of force exerted by a machine

b)

The amount of friction slowing the speed of a machine

c)

The amount of work done by a machine

d)

The amount of force exerted on a machine

38.

True or False? Every machine uses some of its work input to overcome friction.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The force exerted by a machine is called the (a)   force.

40.

True or False? Output work is always less than input work.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
Jeff is a landscaping contractor and lifts a rock weighing 600 pounds by wedging a board under the rock. Jeff weighs 150 pounds and puts all of his weight on the lever. How much mechanical advantage did the lever provide to Jeff in lifting the rock?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
42.

What is (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a machine

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

43.

What is (output) force?

a)

the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)

b)

The force that is exerted by a machine

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

44.

What is (input) distance?

a)

the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the distance an input force acts through

d)

the output work times the input distance

45.

What is (output) distance?

a)

the force required by a machine in order to accomplish work (the force you put on the machine)

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the distance an input force moves a machine

d)

the distance through which the output force is exerted

46.

Name the 6 simple machines

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47.

What is the output distance of a machine that require 2 newtons of force exerted over 6 meters and whose output force is 4 newtons?

a)

2 meters

b)

3 meters

c)

6 meters

d)

12 meters

48.
Any device that makes work easier is called a ______________________.
a)
Joule 
b)
prop
c)
lever
d)
machine
49.
The efficiency of a machine can be increased by reducing __________________________. 
a)
effort
b)
force
c)
fulcrum
d)
friction
50.
The unit used to measure work is the 
a)
Watt
b)
Newton
c)
Joule
d)
Meter
51.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
52.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Inclined Plane
53.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
54.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

55.
This picture is an example of a _________.
a)
pulley
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
screw
56.
Which type simple machine would the base of a light bulb be?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
57.

How many classes of levers are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

58.

Which is the correct equation to calculate distance if you know the Work and Force?

a)

d = W * F

b)

d = F / W

c)

d = W / F

d)

d = W / F * d

59.

What is the correct equation to calculate Work if you know time and Power?

a)

W = P * t

b)

W = P / t

c)

W = t / P

d)

W = W / P * t

60.

If a 5 N force is acting straight upward on an object that is moving 10 m straight east, the amount of work done by that force acting on the object is

a)

50 J

b)

15 J

c)

2 J

d)

0 J

61.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
62.
Force is a _____ or _______
a)
simple    complex
b)
push     pull
c)
up      down
d)
in      out
63.
Which is doing work?
a)
pushing a wall
b)
holding a box
c)
picking up a pencil
d)
sitting in a chair
64.

No machine can be 100% efficient because of

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Waste energy

c)

Convection energy

d)

Friction

65.

Which is not considered a simple machine?

a)

The pump

b)

The wheel & axle

c)

The wedge

d)

The screw

e)

The pulley

66.
Name the type of machine that is described: something that uses a rope and can change the direction of a force.
a)
Screw
b)
Wheel and axle
c)
Lever
d)
Pulley
67.

What do you call multiple pulleys working together?

a)

multi-pulley

b)

Block-and-Tackle

c)

Mechanical Advantage

68.

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

a)

Output Distance

b)

Output Work

c)

Output Force

69.

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

a)

Input Force

b)

Efficiency

c)

Mechanical Advantage

70.

Is carrying a box across the room doing "work?"

a)

Yes

b)

No

71.

What type of simple machine is this?

a)

1st class lever

b)

2nd class lever

c)

Block-and-Tackle

72.

What type of simple machine is this?

a)

2nd class lever

b)

3rd class lever

c)

Peter Damon

73.

How do you find the Ideal Mechanical Advantage of a LEVER.

a)

Divide the Input Length by the Output Length

b)

Multiple the Input Length by the Efficiency

c)

Divide the Output Length by the Input Length

74.

What type of machine is this?

a)

1st Class Lever

b)

2nd Class Lever

c)

3rd Class Lever

75.

The watt and the horsepower are both units of (a)   .

76.

Where should the fulcrum be placed in order for the student to use the least amount of effort possible:

a)

further away from the load

b)

closer to the load

c)

in the center between the effort and load

d)

it doesn't matter

77.

If you use a crowbar to get a lid off a bucket, which simple machine are your using?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wheel and axle

c)

pulley

d)

lever

78.

How could you Increase the Mechanical Advantage of a lever?

a)

Move the fulcrum closer to the load

b)

Move the fulcrum closer to the force

c)

Remove the fulcrum

d)

Exert more force

79.

A machine with a 5-N input force and a 25-N output force has a mechanical advantage of?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

20

d)

125

80.

You apply a force of 18 N on to the end of a lever to open a paint can lid. The

resistance of the lid is 9 N. Calculate the MA.

(a)