- 1. Friction is present whenever surfaces _________
A) touch
B) are smooth
C) break open
D) look like simple machines
- 2. Objects weigh more on Earth than they do the _________
A) ocean
B) Milky Way
C) moon
D) sun
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) magnetic force
B) magneto
C) kryptonite
D) supernatural force
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) force fields
B) unbalanced forces
C) balanced forces
D) air forces
- 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) No
B) more
C) less
D) 2 times as much
- 8. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A) screw
B) inclined plane
C) lever
D) pulley
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) inclined plane
B) wheel and axle
C) pulley
D) lawn tractor
- 10. Machines reduce the amount of work needed to do a job
A) False
B) True
- 11. A knife and chisel are both ____________
A) pulleys
B) wedges
C) inclined planes
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) pulley
B) fulcrum
C) wheel and axle
D) inclined plane
- 14. Work uses force to move an object through a _________
A) magnetic field
B) distance
C) wall
D) pulley
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) pencil sharpener
B) car
C) flagpole
D) ramp
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