- 1. A ______ is a push or a pull.
A) pulley B) friction C) simple machine D) force
- 2. Simple machines make work easier by trading _____ for force.
A) motion B) friction C) distance D) work
- 3. A wheel barrow is an example of a ______ class lever.
A) second B) fourth C) first D) third
- 4. Which is an example of a wheel and axle that make work easier by reducing friction?
A) ladder B) pencil sharpener C) wheelbarrow D) screwdriver
- 5. Which part of the lever supplies the force to move something?
A) fulcrum B) effort C) load
- 6. Which part of the lever is the part you are trying to move?
A) load B) fulcrum C) effort
- 7. What should you do to reduce the amount of effort needed to lift something using a first class lever?
A) move the fulcrum closer to the effort B) move the fulcrum to the middle of the lever C) move the fulcrum closer to the load
- 8. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A) lever B) pulley C) screw D) inclined plane
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) lawn tractor B) inclined plane C) pulley D) wheel and axle
- 10. Machines reduce the amount of work needed to do a job
A) False B) True
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