- 1. Friction is present whenever surfaces _________
A) break open
B) look like simple machines
C) touch
D) are smooth
- 2. Objects weigh more on Earth than they do the _________
A) Milky Way
B) moon
C) sun
D) ocean
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) kryptonite
B) magnetic force
C) magneto
D) supernatural force
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) unbalanced forces
B) force fields
C) air forces
D) balanced forces
- 5. Ships made of steel are still able to float
A) false
B) True
- 6. Levers have _________ parts
A) one
B) three
C) two
D) four
- 7. An inclined plane allows you to use ___________ force over a distance to make work easier
A) No
B) 2 times as much
C) less
D) more
- 8. Which simple machine does a flagpole make use of?
A) inclined plane
B) pulley
C) screw
D) lever
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) wheel and axle
B) inclined plane
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) pulleys
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) pulley
B) distance
C) magnetic field
D) wall
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) car
B) flagpole
C) ramp
D) pencil sharpener
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