- 1. the product of distance and the force in the direction an object moves
A) Force B) Energy C) Power D) Work
- 2. the SI unit of work, equal to 1 newton-meter
A) Meter (m) B) Newton (N) C) Watt (W) D) Joule (J)
- 3. the rate of doing work
A) Momentum B) Work C) Force D) Power
- 4. a common unit of power, equal to about 746 watts
A) Cockroachpower B) Possumpower C) Hippopotamuspower D) Horsepower
- 5. a device that changes a force
A) Machine B) Input Force C) Mechanical Advantage D) Power
- 6. the force exerted on a machine
A) Input force B) Work input C) Input arm D) Friction force
- 7. the distance through which the input force acts in a machine
A) Input distance B) Wheel and axle C) Fulcrum D) Output distance
- 8. the work done on a machine as the input force acts through the input distance
A) Work input B) Work efficiency C) Work resistance D) Work output
- 9. the force exerted by a machine
A) Output energy B) Output force C) Ouput work D) Output distance
- 10. the distance an output force acts through in a machine
A) Input distance B) Wedge C) Output distance D) Ouput Watt
- 11. the work done by a machine as the output force acts through the output distance
A) Work output B) Work input C) Power input D) Power output
- 12. the number of times that a machine increases an input force
A) Efficiency B) Mechanical Advantage C) Horsepower D) Lever
- 13. the ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine
A) Actual Power B) Actual Mechanical Advantage C) Actual Efficiency D) Actual Work
- 14. the mechanical advantage of a machine in the absence of friction
A) Ideal Input B) Ideal Mechanical Advantage C) Ideal Work D) Ideal Wedge
- 15. the percentage of the work input that becomes work output in a machine
A) Power output B) Inclined Plane C) Momentum D) Efficiency
- 16. a rigid bar that is free to move around a fixed point
A) Wheel and Axle B) Pulley C) Lever D) Wedge
- 17. the fixed point a lever rotates around
A) Wedge B) Axle C) Pulley D) Fulcrum
- 18. the distance between the fulcrum in a lever and the input force
A) Fulcrum arm B) Input arm C) Ouput leg D) Pulley arm
- 19. the distance between the fulcrum in a lever and the output force
A) Output arm B) Ouput leg C) Ouput finger D) Ouput spine
- 20. a simple machine that consists of two rigidly attached disks or cylinders, each one with a different radius
A) Lever and Wedge B) Pulley and Axle C) Inclined plane D) Wheel and Axle
- 21. a slanted surface along which a force moves an object to a different elevation
A) Screw B) Inclined Plane C) Pulley D) Lever
- 22. a V-shaped object whose sides are two inclined planes sloped toward each other
A) Wheel and Axle B) Pulley C) Wedge D) Lever
- 23. an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder
A) Screw B) Knife C) Wrench D) Hammer
- 24. a simple machine that consists of a rope that fits into a groove in a wheel
A) Lever B) Inclined plane C) Pulley D) Wheel and axle
- 25. a combination of two or more simple machines that operate together
A) Actual efficient machine B) Megamachine C) Machine Extraordinaire D) Compound Machine
- 26. David pushes a cart of pumkins 85 m down the aisle in walmart. He uses a force of 110 N. How much work does he do?
A) 195 J B) 25 J C) 9350 J D) 1.29 J
- 27. Miranda weighs 580 Newtons. She runs up a flight of stairs that rise 5 meters. It takes her 14 seconds. How much work does she do?
A) 40600 J B) 2900 J C) 11020 J D) 207 J
- 28. Alex weighs 720 Newtons. He runs up a flight of stairs that rise 7 meters. It takes him 24 seconds. What is his power?
A) 210 W B) 1440 W C) 15120 W D) 5040 W
- 29. An inclined plane is 30 meters long and rises 8 meters. Sierra uses a force of 310 N to push a box that weighs 900 N up the plane. Find the work input.
A) 279000 J B) 9300 J C) 10 J D) 240 J
- 30. An inclined plane is 30 meters long and rises 8 meters. Sierra uses a force of 310 N to push a box that weighs 900 N up the plane. Find the work output.
A) 620 J B) 7200 J C) 8400 J D) 9680 J
- 31. An inclined plane is 30 meters long and rises 8 meters. Sierra uses a force of 310 N to push a box that weighs 900 N up the plane. Find the mechanical advantage.
A) 2.9 B) 0.34 C) 1.25 D) 0.8
- 32. An inclined plane is 30 meters long and rises 8 meters. Sierra uses a force of 310 N to push a box that weighs 900 N up the plane. Find the efficiency
A) 34% B) 80% C) 77% D) 31%
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