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