- 1. Friction is present whenever surfaces _________
A) touch B) look like simple machines C) are smooth D) break open
- 2. Objects weigh more on Earth than they do the _________
A) Milky Way B) ocean C) moon D) sun
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) magnetic force B) kryptonite C) magneto D) supernatural force
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) unbalanced forces B) balanced forces C) air forces D) force fields
- 5. Ships made of steel are still able to float
A) True B) false
- 6. Levers have _________ parts
A) three B) one C) four D) two
- 7. An inclined plane allows you to use ___________ force over a distance to make work easier
A) 2 times as much B) less C) more D) No
- 8. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A) pulley B) screw C) inclined plane D) lever
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) inclined plane B) wheel and axle C) lawn tractor D) pulley
- 10. Machines reduce the amount of work needed to do a job
A) True B) False
- 11. A knife and chisel are both ____________
A) wedges B) inclined planes C) pulleys D) screws
- 12. What causes a ship to float in water?
A) buoyant force B) Aquaman C) fish D) magnetic force
- 13. Which simple machine is part of a screw?
A) fulcrum B) inclined plane C) pulley D) wheel and axle
- 14. Work uses force to move an object through a _________
A) wall B) magnetic field C) distance D) pulley
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) ramp B) car C) pencil sharpener D) flagpole
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