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