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WorksheetsExploring Levers and Gears Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is an example of a first-class lever?
Wheelbarrow
Seesaw
Tweezers
Nutcracker
In a second-class lever, where is the load located?
Between the fulcrum and the effort
At the end, opposite the fulcrum
Between the effort and the fulcrum
At the fulcrum
Which of the following is NOT a type of lever?
First-class
Second-class
Third-class
Fourth-class
If the effort arm of a lever is 60 cm and the load arm is 20 cm, what is the mechanical advantage (MA) of the lever?
1
2
3
0.33
Which of the following statements about mechanical advantage is correct?
Mechanical advantage is always less than 1
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of load to effort
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of effort arm to load arm
Mechanical advantage is the sum of load and effort
A pair of scissors is an example of which type of lever?
First-class
Second-class
Third-class
None of the above
Which gear is used to change the direction of rotation by 90 degrees?
Spur gear
Bevel gear
Worm gear
Rack and pinion
What is the function of an idler gear in a gear train?
To increase speed
To decrease speed
To change the direction of rotation
To transmit motion without changing speed or direction
If a driving gear with 10 teeth meshes with a driven gear with 30 teeth, what is the gear ratio?
1:3
3:1
1:2
2:1
Which of the following best describes a gear ratio?
The sum of the number of teeth on both gears
The difference in the number of teeth between two gears
The ratio of the number of teeth on the driven gear to the driving gear
The product of the number of teeth on both gears
A small gear with 8 teeth drives a large gear with 40 teeth. What is the gear ratio?
1:5
5:1
1:4
4:1
If the input gear rotates 5 times and the output gear rotates once, what is the gear ratio?
1:5
5:1
1:4
4:1
Which type of lever has the effort applied between the fulcrum and the load?
First-class
Second-class
Third-class
None of the above
What happens to the speed of rotation when a small gear drives a larger gear?
The speed increases
The speed decreases
The speed stays the same
The direction reverses
If a lever has a load arm of 25 cm and an effort arm of 75 cm, what is its mechanical advantage?
0.33
3
2
1
