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Unit 10 Vocab

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the transfer of energy that occurs when a force is applied to an object, causing it to move?

a)

Power

b)

Work

c)

Force

d)

Efficiency

2.

Which term describes the capacity to do work or produce change, existing in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical?

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Mechanical Advantage

3.

What is the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, often measured in watts?

a)

Efficiency

b)

Power

c)

Work

d)

Force

4.

What is a push or pull exerted on an object, which can cause it to accelerate or change direction?

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Force

d)

Power

5.

What type of energy does an object possess due to its motion?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

6.

What is the stored energy in an object based on its position or state, such as height or elasticity?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

7.

What is the ratio of the output force produced by a machine to the input force applied to it, indicating how much a machine amplifies force?

a)

Efficiency

b)

Mechanical Advantage

c)

Power

d)

Work

8.

What is the measure of how much useful work or energy is produced compared to the total energy input, often expressed as a percentage?

a)

Power

b)

Efficiency

c)

Work

d)

Force

9.

What is a basic device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force, including levers, pulleys, and inclined planes?

a)

Compound Machine

b)

Simple Machine

c)

Wheel and Axle

d)

Screw

10.

What is a combination of two or more simple machines working together to perform a task, such as a bicycle or a car?

a)

Simple Machine

b)

Compound Machine

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

11.

What is a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point (fulcrum) to lift or move loads?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axle

12.

What is a simple machine that uses a wheel and a rope to lift or lower heavy objects, changing the direction of the force applied?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Screw

d)

Inclined Plane

13.

What is a flat surface tilted at an angle to help raise or lower objects with less effort?

a)

Lever

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axle

14.

What is a simple machine that consists of a large wheel attached to a smaller axle, allowing for easier movement of loads?

a)

Screw

b)

Wheel and Axle

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

15.

What is a simple machine that converts rotational force into linear motion, often used to hold objects together or lift materials?

a)

Pulley

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Inclined Plane

16.

What principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another?

a)

Conservation of Energy

b)

Mechanical Advantage

c)

Efficiency

d)

Power

17.

What is energy transfer?

a)

The process of energy being stored in an object

b)

The process of energy moving from one object or system to another

c)

The process of energy being created from nothing

d)

The process of energy being destroyed

18.

What is a wedge used for?

a)

To create energy

b)

To measure temperature

c)

To separate objects or hold them together

d)

To conduct electricity

19.

How does a wedge work?

a)

By converting a force applied to its narrow end into a force directed outward at its wide end

b)

By converting a force applied to its wide end into a force directed outward at its narrow end

c)

By storing energy within its structure

d)

By reflecting light