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Exploring Levers and Gears Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a first-class lever?

a)

Wheelbarrow

b)

Seesaw

c)

Tweezers

d)

Nutcracker

2.

In a second-class lever, where is the load located?

a)

Between the fulcrum and the effort

b)

At the end, opposite the fulcrum

c)

Between the effort and the fulcrum

d)

At the fulcrum

3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of lever?

a)

First-class

b)

Second-class

c)

Third-class

d)

Fourth-class

4.

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?

a)

11

b)

22

c)

33

d)

0.330.33

5.

Which of the following statements about mechanical advantage is correct?

a)

Mechanical advantage is always less than 1

b)

Mechanical advantage is the ratio of load to effort

c)

Mechanical advantage is the ratio of effort arm to load arm

d)

Mechanical advantage is the sum of load and effort

6.

A pair of scissors is an example of which type of lever?

a)

First-class

b)

Second-class

c)

Third-class

d)

None of the above

7.

Which gear is used to change the direction of rotation by 90 degrees?

a)

Spur gear

b)

Bevel gear

c)

Worm gear

d)

Rack and pinion

8.

What is the function of an idler gear in a gear train?

a)

To increase speed

b)

To decrease speed

c)

To change the direction of rotation

d)

To transmit motion without changing speed or direction

9.

If a driving gear with 10 teeth meshes with a driven gear with 30 teeth, what is the gear ratio?

a)

1:31:3

b)

3:13:1

c)

1:21:2

d)

2:12:1

10.

Which of the following best describes a gear ratio?

a)

The sum of the number of teeth on both gears

b)

The difference in the number of teeth between two gears

c)

The ratio of the number of teeth on the driven gear to the driving gear

d)

The product of the number of teeth on both gears

11.

A small gear with 8 teeth drives a large gear with 40 teeth. What is the gear ratio?

a)

1:51:5

b)

5:15:1

c)

1:41:4

d)

4:14:1

12.

If the input gear rotates 5 times and the output gear rotates once, what is the gear ratio?

a)

1:51:5

b)

5:15:1

c)

1:41:4

d)

4:14:1

13.

Which type of lever has the effort applied between the fulcrum and the load?

a)

First-class

b)

Second-class

c)

Third-class

d)

None of the above

14.

What happens to the speed of rotation when a small gear drives a larger gear?

a)

The speed increases

b)

The speed decreases

c)

The speed stays the same

d)

The direction reverses

15.

If a lever has a load arm of 25 cm and an effort arm of 75 cm, what is its mechanical advantage?

a)

0.330.33

b)

33

c)

22

d)

11