- 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) sun
B) ocean
C) Milky Way
D) moon
- 3. The force on a magnet is called __________________
A) magnetic force
B) supernatural force
C) kryptonite
D) magneto
- 4. Forces that act on an object but cancel each other out are called ___________
A) unbalanced forces
B) balanced forces
C) force fields
D) air forces
- 5. Ships made of steel are still able to float
A) True
B) false
- 6. Levers have _________ parts
A) one
B) three
C) four
D) two
- 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) inclined plane
B) lever
C) screw
D) pulley
- 9. Which simple machine makes up a pencil sharpener? (the one mounted on the wall)
A) pulley
B) lawn tractor
C) wheel and axle
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) wedges
D) screws
- 12. What causes a ship to float in water?
A) Aquaman
B) buoyant force
C) fish
D) magnetic force
- 13. Which simple machine is part of a screw?
A) pulley
B) wheel and axle
C) fulcrum
D) inclined plane
- 14. Work uses force to move an object through a _________
A) magnetic field
B) distance
C) pulley
D) wall
- 15. A ____________ is an example of a simple machine called an inclined plane
A) ramp
B) pencil sharpener
C) car
D) flagpole
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