WorksheetsSimple machines - makeup
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
2.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
3.
When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...
a)
effort
b)
power
c)
energy
d)
work
4.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
5.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
6.
A simple machine that is made up of an incline plane wrapped around a cylinder, often used to hold things together is a...
a)
lever
b)
screw
c)
wedge
d)
pulley
7.
Mechanical Advantage: To increase or decrease the applied force.
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Wheel and Axle
d)
Screw
8.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
9.
What is effort (input) force?
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 force the machine exerts on a object
d)
the output work times the input distance
10.
What is resistance (output) force?
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 force the machine exerts on a object
d)
the output work times the input distance
11.
Name this simple machine.
a)
Inclined Plane
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
12.
Rope, chain, or belt wrapped around a wheel that changes the direction of an applied force. Movable or fixed types.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
wheel and axle
d)
pulley
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