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Levers and Mechanical Advantage Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many classifications of levers are there?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

2.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

3.

What type of lever

a)

First Class Lever

b)

Second Class Lever

c)

Third Class Lever

4.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

5.

Which lever gives you the largest IMA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

6.

Which lever would be the easiest to lift the load?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Which of the levers would have the largest IMA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Which of the levers would be the easiest to lift the load?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

Which lever has the largest IMA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

Which lever would be the easiest to lift the load?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

11.

Which lever has an IMA of more than one?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

12.

Which lever has an IMA of less than one?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

What is the IMA of this lever?

a)

3

b)

.3

c)

4

d)

.25

14.

What is the IMA of this lever?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

.5

15.
Simple machines make the work we have to do easier, but it is still the same amount of work.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.

You push down on a lever with a force of 100 N to lift a 500 N box.

What is the input force?

a)

100 N

b)

500 N

17.
To increase the mechanical advantage of a lever
a)
make sure the fulcrum is in the middle of the lever
b)
move the fulcrum closer to the load
c)
move the fulcrum closer to the effort
d)
use a bigger fulcrum
18.

If the distance from the effort to the fulcrum is greater than the distance from the load to the fulcrum, then

a)

the effort has a mechanical advantage

b)

the lever has a mechanical advantage

c)

the fulcrum has a mechanical advantage

19.

Suzy finds that a lot of effort is needed to lift the load in the above diagram. How can Suzy use less effort to lift up the load?

a)

Use her leg to press.

b)

Move the position of the fulcrum perpendicular to the effort

c)

Move the fulcrum behind the load

d)

Move the fulcrum nearer to the load

20.
1. A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
Pivot
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
21.

Label it in the correct position.

22.
Where should the fulcrum be placed in order for the student to use the least amount of effort possible? 
a)
point A
b)
point B
c)
point C
d)
point D