- 1. Friction is present whenever surfaces _________
A) look like simple machines
B) break open
C) touch
D) are smooth
- 2. Objects weigh more on Earth than they do the _________
A) moon
B) sun
C) ocean
D) Milky Way
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) magnetic force
B) supernatural force
C) magneto
D) kryptonite
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) air forces
B) balanced forces
C) force fields
D) unbalanced forces
- 5. Ships made of steel are still able to float
A) True
B) false
- 6. Levers have _________ parts
A) four
B) one
C) three
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) pulley
C) lever
D) inclined plane
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) pulley
B) wheel and axle
C) lawn tractor
D) inclined plane
- 10. Machines reduce the amount of work needed to do a job
A) True
B) False
- 11. A knife and chisel are both ____________
A) pulleys
B) inclined planes
C) screws
D) wedges
- 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) wheel and axle
B) fulcrum
C) inclined plane
D) pulley
- 14. Work uses force to move an object through a _________
A) wall
B) magnetic field
C) pulley
D) distance
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) pencil sharpener
B) ramp
C) car
D) flagpole
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