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Pre assessment (Simple/Compound machine, Power, Efficiency)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a simple machine?

a)

Lever

b)

Bicycle

c)

Motor

d)

Engine

2.

In a first-class lever, the fulcrum is located

a)

At one end of the lever

b)

In the middle of the lever

c)

At the load

d)

Directly under the input force

3.

Which of the following examples best illustrates a compound machine?

a)

Scissors

b)

Screwdriver

c)

Pulley

d)

Wheelbarrow

4.

In the formula for work, W=F×d, what does d represent?

a)

Depth

b)

Direction

c)

Displacement

d)

Distance

5.

Which of the following statements is true about efficiency?

a)

It can be greater than 100%.

b)

It measures the output force.

c)

It is a ratio comparing input and output energy.

d)

It is measured in joules.

6.

Which of these is an example of work being done?

a)

A person holding a box steady

b)

A car parked on a hill

c)

A book sliding across a table

d)

A tree standing upright

7.

What unit is used to measure power in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

8.

A pulley system is used to lift a heavy box. If 50 J of work is done to lift it, but 10 J of energy is lost to friction, what is the efficiency of the pulley system?

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

100%

d)

20%

9.

A wedge is a simple machine that converts rotational motion into linear motion.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Power is defined as the rate at which work is done.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Using a machine reduces the amount of work required to complete a task.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A screw is a type of inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A construction worker uses a lever to lift a heavy rock. If he applies a 200 N force over a 1.5-meter distance and the rock is lifted 0.5 meters with an output force of 600 N, what is the mechanical advantage of the lever?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

A car engine does 500 J of work in 5 seconds. What is the power output of the engine?

a)

100 W

b)

250 W

c)

500 W

d)

200 W

15.

An engineer designs a pulley system to lift a 205 kg load. The system allows them to lift the load with only 500 N of force. What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley system?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8